BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8F9CB0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.78:1Fails

Black text

7.12:1AAA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8F9CB0) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 143, 156, 176 and its HSL value is 216°, 17%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (WCAG AAA). 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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Complementary

#8F9CB0 · #B0A38F

Analogous

#8FADB0 · #8F9CB0 · #928FB0

Triadic

#8F9CB0 · #B08F9C · #9CB08F

Split complementary

#8F9CB0 · #B0928F · #ADB08F

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