BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8F9AAF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.83:1Fails

Black text

6.99:1AA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8F9AAF) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 143, 154, 175 and its HSL value is 219°, 17%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Faded Sea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8F9AAF · #AFA48F

Analogous

#8FAAAF · #8F9AAF · #948FAF

Triadic

#8F9AAF · #AF8F9A · #9AAF8F

Split complementary

#8F9AAF · #AF948F · #AAAF8F

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