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Vermeer Blue

#2879B3

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.69:1AA

Black text

4.22:1AA large

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About Vermeer Blue

Vermeer Blue (#2879B3) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 40, 121, 179 and its HSL value is 205°, 63%, 43%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Vermeer Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#2879B3 · #B36228

Analogous

#28B3A7 · #2879B3 · #2834B3

Triadic

#2879B3 · #B32879 · #79B328

Split complementary

#2879B3 · #B32834 · #B3A728

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