BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8E9CB7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.77:1Fails

Black text

7.15:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8E9CB7) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 156, 183 and its HSL value is 220°, 22%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 (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

#8E9CB7 · #B7A98E

Analogous

#8EB1B7 · #8E9CB7 · #948EB7

Triadic

#8E9CB7 · #B78E9C · #9CB78E

Split complementary

#8E9CB7 · #B7948E · #B1B78E

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