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C64 Blue

#003AFF

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.89:1AA

Black text

2.87:1Fails

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About C64 Blue

C64 Blue (#003AFF) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 0, 58, 255 and its HSL value is 226°, 100%, 50%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#003AFF · #FFC500

Analogous

#00B9FF · #003AFF · #4600FF

Triadic

#003AFF · #FF003A · #3AFF00

Split complementary

#003AFF · #FF4600 · #B9FF00

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