BlueMid-toneMuted

Approaching Dusk

#8C99A7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.90:1Fails

Black text

6.82:1AA

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About Approaching Dusk

Approaching Dusk (#8C99A7) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 153, 167 and its HSL value is 211°, 13%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (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

#8C99A7 · #A79A8C

Analogous

#8CA7A7 · #8C99A7 · #8D8CA7

Triadic

#8C99A7 · #A78C99 · #99A78C

Split complementary

#8C99A7 · #A78D8C · #A7A78C

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