BlueMid-toneMuted

Approaching Dusk

#8998A6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.96:1Fails

Black text

6.70:1AA

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About Approaching Dusk

Approaching Dusk (#8998A6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 137, 152, 166 and its HSL value is 209°, 14%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Approaching Dusk, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8998A6 · #A69789

Analogous

#89A6A6 · #8998A6 · #898AA6

Triadic

#8998A6 · #A68998 · #98A689

Split complementary

#8998A6 · #A6898A · #A6A689

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