BlueMid-toneMuted

Adhesion

#9D9AAD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.74:1Fails

Black text

7.22:1AAA

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About Adhesion

Adhesion (#9D9AAD) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 157, 154, 173 and its HSL value is 249°, 10%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Adhesion, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9D9AAD · #AAAD9A

Analogous

#9AA0AD · #9D9AAD · #A79AAD

Triadic

#9D9AAD · #AD9D9A · #9AAD9D

Split complementary

#9D9AAD · #ADA79A · #A0AD9A

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