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Nor’wester

#99A6B1

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.49:1Fails

Black text

7.96:1AAA

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About Nor’wester

Nor’wester (#99A6B1) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 153, 166, 177 and its HSL value is 207°, 13%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Nor’wester, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#99A6B1 · #B1A499

Analogous

#99B1B0 · #99A6B1 · #999AB1

Triadic

#99A6B1 · #B199A6 · #A6B199

Split complementary

#99A6B1 · #B1999A · #B1B099

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