NeutralMid-toneMuted

Adhesion

#9E9EAA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.65:1Fails

Black text

7.47:1AAA

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About Adhesion

Adhesion (#9E9EAA) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 158, 158, 170 and its HSL value is 240°, 7%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.47:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Adhesion, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#9E9EAA · #AAAA9E

Analogous

#9EA4AA · #9E9EAA · #A49EAA

Triadic

#9E9EAA · #AA9E9E · #9EAA9E

Split complementary

#9E9EAA · #AAA49E · #A4AA9E

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