BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8F99BC

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.82:1Fails

Black text

7.02:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8F99BC) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 143, 153, 188 and its HSL value is 227°, 25%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#8F99BC · #BCB28F

Analogous

#8FAFBC · #8F99BC · #9C8FBC

Triadic

#8F99BC · #BC8F99 · #99BC8F

Split complementary

#8F99BC · #BC9C8F · #AFBC8F

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