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Nautical Blue

#1C4B97

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.39:1AAA

Black text

2.36:1Fails

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About Nautical Blue

Nautical Blue (#1C4B97) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 28, 75, 151 and its HSL value is 217°, 69%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Nautical Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#1C4B97 · #97681C

Analogous

#1C8997 · #1C4B97 · #2A1C97

Triadic

#1C4B97 · #971C4B · #4B971C

Split complementary

#1C4B97 · #972A1C · #89971C

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