NeutralMid-toneMuted

Adhesion

#9D9EA9

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.66:1Fails

Black text

7.45:1AAA

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About Adhesion

Adhesion (#9D9EA9) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 157, 158, 169 and its HSL value is 235°, 7%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Adhesion, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#9D9EA9 · #A9A89D

Analogous

#9DA4A9 · #9D9EA9 · #A29DA9

Triadic

#9D9EA9 · #A99D9E · #9EA99D

Split complementary

#9D9EA9 · #A9A29D · #A4A99D

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