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Indigo Tone Muted

Blue · Hue 230
Hex
#878DAB
RGB
rgb(135, 141, 171)
HSL
hsl(230, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(21%, 18%, 0%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.3:1AA Large
on black
6.4:1AA
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About this color

Indigo Tone Muted (#878DAB) belongs to the blue family — hue 230°, 18% saturation, 60% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-indigo-tone-muted: #878DAB;
  --colorarchive-indigo-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(230, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-indigo-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(135, 141, 171);
}

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Lighter companion
Indigo Silk Muted
#9FA4BC · hsl(230, 18%, 68%)
Darker companion
Indigo Radiant Muted
#757C9F · hsl(230, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Amber Tone Muted
#ABA587 · hsl(50, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Violet Tone Muted
#8D87AB · hsl(250, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Steel Tone Muted
#879CAB · hsl(205, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Merlot Tone Muted
#AB878D · hsl(350, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Leaf Tone Muted
#8DAB87 · hsl(110, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Ember Tone Muted
#AB9387 · hsl(20, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Olive Tone Muted
#9FAB87 · hsl(80, 18%, 60%)
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Base: Indigo Tone Muted #878DAB
Lighter companion: Indigo Silk Muted #9FA4BC
Darker companion: Indigo Radiant Muted #757C9F
Complementary counterpoint: Amber Tone Muted #ABA587
Analogous lead: Violet Tone Muted #8D87AB
Analogous echo: Steel Tone Muted #879CAB
Triadic +120°: Merlot Tone Muted #AB878D
Triadic +240°: Leaf Tone Muted #8DAB87
Split-comp +150°: Ember Tone Muted #AB9387
Split-comp +210°: Olive Tone Muted #9FAB87

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Indigo Tone Faint
#8F92A3 · hsl(230, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Indigo Tone Dust
#7E87B4 · hsl(230, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Indigo Radiant Muted
#757C9F · hsl(230, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Indigo Silk Muted
#9FA4BC · hsl(230, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Indigo Tone Soft
#7682BC · hsl(230, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Indigo Radiant Faint
#7E8295 · hsl(230, 10%, 54%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.6:1
Amber Ink Faint
#272620
AA4.5:1
Amber Ink Muted
#2A281D
AA4.7:1
Saffron Ink Faint
#272520
AA4.6:1
Saffron Ink Muted
#2A271D
AA4.5:1
Saffron Ink Dust
#2D281A
AA4.6:1
Canary Ink Faint
#272720

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#8989A3
Protanopia
#8A8AA4
Tritanopia
#879F9E
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