BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Dusk

#8E9BB6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.79:1Fails

Black text

7.08:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Dusk

Periwinkle Dusk (#8E9BB6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 155, 182 and its HSL value is 221°, 22%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Dusk, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8E9BB6 · #B6A98E

Analogous

#8EAFB6 · #8E9BB6 · #958EB6

Triadic

#8E9BB6 · #B68E9B · #9BB68E

Split complementary

#8E9BB6 · #B6958E · #AFB68E

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