BlueMid-toneMuted

Adhesion

#9D9BAE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.72:1Fails

Black text

7.29:1AAA

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About Adhesion

Adhesion (#9D9BAE) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 157, 155, 174 and its HSL value is 246°, 10%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 (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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Complementary

#9D9BAE · #ACAE9B

Analogous

#9BA2AE · #9D9BAE · #A79BAE

Triadic

#9D9BAE · #AE9D9B · #9BAE9D

Split complementary

#9D9BAE · #AEA79B · #A2AE9B

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