BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Dusk

#8E9EB5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.72:1Fails

Black text

7.27:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Dusk

Periwinkle Dusk (#8E9EB5) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 158, 181 and its HSL value is 215°, 21%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Dusk, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8E9EB5 · #B5A58E

Analogous

#8EB2B5 · #8E9EB5 · #918EB5

Triadic

#8E9EB5 · #B58E9E · #9EB58E

Split complementary

#8E9EB5 · #B5918E · #B2B58E

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