BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Dusk

#8E9DB7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.74:1Fails

Black text

7.22:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Dusk

Periwinkle Dusk (#8E9DB7) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 157, 183 and its HSL value is 218°, 22%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (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

#8E9DB7 · #B7A88E

Analogous

#8EB2B7 · #8E9DB7 · #938EB7

Triadic

#8E9DB7 · #B78E9D · #9DB78E

Split complementary

#8E9DB7 · #B7938E · #B2B78E

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