BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8E9BB9

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.79:1Fails

Black text

7.11:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8E9BB9) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 155, 185 and its HSL value is 222°, 23%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (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

#8E9BB9 · #B9AC8E

Analogous

#8EB0B9 · #8E9BB9 · #978EB9

Triadic

#8E9BB9 · #B98E9B · #9BB98E

Split complementary

#8E9BB9 · #B9978E · #B0B98E

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