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Gentian Blue

#23209D

Contrast at a glance

White text

11.90:1AAA

Black text

1.66:1Fails

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About Gentian Blue

Gentian Blue (#23209D) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 35, 32, 157 and its HSL value is 241°, 66%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gentian Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#23209D · #9A9D20

Analogous

#205B9D · #23209D · #62209D

Triadic

#23209D · #9D2320 · #209D23

Split complementary

#23209D · #9D6220 · #5B9D20

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