BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Dusk

#8E9CB2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.78:1Fails

Black text

7.12:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Dusk

Periwinkle Dusk (#8E9CB2) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 156, 178 and its HSL value is 217°, 19%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (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

#8E9CB2 · #B2A48E

Analogous

#8EAEB2 · #8E9CB2 · #928EB2

Triadic

#8E9CB2 · #B28E9C · #9CB28E

Split complementary

#8E9CB2 · #B2928E · #AEB28E

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