BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8E9CB8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.76:1Fails

Black text

7.16:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8E9CB8) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 156, 184 and its HSL value is 220°, 23%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (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

#8E9CB8 · #B8AA8E

Analogous

#8EB1B8 · #8E9CB8 · #958EB8

Triadic

#8E9CB8 · #B88E9C · #9CB88E

Split complementary

#8E9CB8 · #B8958E · #B1B88E

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