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Nor’wester

#99A7AF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.47:1Fails

Black text

8.01:1AAA

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About Nor’wester

Nor’wester (#99A7AF) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 153, 167, 175 and its HSL value is 202°, 12%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Nor’wester, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#99A7AF · #AFA199

Analogous

#99AFAC · #99A7AF · #999CAF

Triadic

#99A7AF · #AF99A7 · #A7AF99

Split complementary

#99A7AF · #AF999C · #AFAC99

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