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C64 Blue

#0037FF

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.02:1AAA

Black text

2.82:1Fails

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About C64 Blue

C64 Blue (#0037FF) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 0, 55, 255 and its HSL value is 227°, 100%, 50%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of C64 Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#0037FF · #FFC800

Analogous

#00B7FF · #0037FF · #4800FF

Triadic

#0037FF · #FF0037 · #37FF00

Split complementary

#0037FF · #FF4800 · #B7FF00

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