BlueMid-toneMuted

Adhesion

#9E9CAF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.68:1Fails

Black text

7.38:1AAA

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About Adhesion

Adhesion (#9E9CAF) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 158, 156, 175 and its HSL value is 246°, 11%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (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

#9E9CAF · #ADAF9C

Analogous

#9CA4AF · #9E9CAF · #A79CAF

Triadic

#9E9CAF · #AF9E9C · #9CAF9E

Split complementary

#9E9CAF · #AFA89C · #A4AF9C

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