BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8E9ABB

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.80:1Fails

Black text

7.06:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8E9ABB) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 154, 187 and its HSL value is 224°, 25%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Blossom, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8E9ABB · #BBAF8E

Analogous

#8EB1BB · #8E9ABB · #998EBB

Triadic

#8E9ABB · #BB8E9A · #9ABB8E

Split complementary

#8E9ABB · #BB988E · #B1BB8E

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