BlueMid-toneMuted

Nor’wester

#99A8B0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.45:1Fails

Black text

8.09:1AAA

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About Nor’wester

Nor’wester (#99A8B0) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 153, 168, 176 and its HSL value is 201°, 13%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 (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

#99A8B0 · #B0A199

Analogous

#99B0AC · #99A8B0 · #999CB0

Triadic

#99A8B0 · #B099A8 · #A8B099

Split complementary

#99A8B0 · #B0999C · #B0AC99

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