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C64 Blue

#0038FF

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.98:1AA

Black text

2.84:1Fails

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About C64 Blue

C64 Blue (#0038FF) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 0, 56, 255 and its HSL value is 227°, 100%, 50%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (WCAG AA). 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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Complementary

#0038FF · #FFC700

Analogous

#00B8FF · #0038FF · #4700FF

Triadic

#0038FF · #FF0038 · #38FF00

Split complementary

#0038FF · #FF4700 · #B8FF00

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