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Gentian Blue

#25209D

Contrast at a glance

White text

11.85:1AAA

Black text

1.67:1Fails

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About Gentian Blue

Gentian Blue (#25209D) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 37, 32, 157 and its HSL value is 242°, 66%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (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

#25209D · #989D20

Analogous

#205A9D · #25209D · #63209D

Triadic

#25209D · #9D2520 · #209D25

Split complementary

#25209D · #9D6320 · #5A9D20

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