BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8E9CAF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.79:1Fails

Black text

7.09:1AAA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8E9CAF) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 156, 175 and its HSL value is 215°, 17%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Faded Sea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8E9CAF · #AFA18E

Analogous

#8EADAF · #8E9CAF · #918EAF

Triadic

#8E9CAF · #AF8E9C · #9CAF8E

Split complementary

#8E9CAF · #AF918E · #ADAF8E

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