BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Dusk

#8F9CB6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.76:1Fails

Black text

7.16:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Dusk

Periwinkle Dusk (#8F9CB6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 143, 156, 182 and its HSL value is 220°, 21%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Dusk, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8F9CB6 · #B6A98F

Analogous

#8FB0B6 · #8F9CB6 · #958FB6

Triadic

#8F9CB6 · #B68F9C · #9CB68F

Split complementary

#8F9CB6 · #B6958F · #B0B68F

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