BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Dusk

#8E9CB4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.78:1Fails

Black text

7.13:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Dusk

Periwinkle Dusk (#8E9CB4) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 156, 180 and its HSL value is 218°, 20%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 (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

#8E9CB4 · #B4A68E

Analogous

#8EAFB4 · #8E9CB4 · #938EB4

Triadic

#8E9CB4 · #B48E9C · #9CB48E

Split complementary

#8E9CB4 · #B4938E · #AFB48E

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