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Nor’wester

#9AA6B1

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.48:1Fails

Black text

7.98:1AAA

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About Nor’wester

Nor’wester (#9AA6B1) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 154, 166, 177 and its HSL value is 209°, 13%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (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

#9AA6B1 · #B1A59A

Analogous

#9AB1B0 · #9AA6B1 · #9A9BB1

Triadic

#9AA6B1 · #B19AA6 · #A6B19A

Split complementary

#9AA6B1 · #B19A9B · #B1B09A

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