CyanMid-toneMuted

Thistleblossom Soft Blue

#8EB2BD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.27:1Fails

Black text

8.72:1AAA

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About Thistleblossom Soft Blue

Thistleblossom Soft Blue (#8EB2BD) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 142, 178, 189 and its HSL value is 194°, 26%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Thistleblossom Soft Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8EB2BD · #BD998E

Analogous

#8EBDB1 · #8EB2BD · #8E9BBD

Triadic

#8EB2BD · #BD8EB2 · #B2BD8E

Split complementary

#8EB2BD · #BD8E9B · #BDB18E

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