CyanMid-toneVivid

Pelorus

#278FB0

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.72:1AA large

Black text

5.32:1AA

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About Pelorus

Pelorus (#278FB0) is a mid-tone vivid cyan. Its RGB value is 39, 143, 176 and its HSL value is 194°, 64%, 42%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pelorus, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Harmonies

Complementary

#278FB0 · #B04827

Analogous

#27B08C · #278FB0 · #274BB0

Triadic

#278FB0 · #B0278F · #8FB027

Split complementary

#278FB0 · #B0274B · #B08C27

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