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Blue Pencil

#2900FF

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.27:1AAA

Black text

2.39:1Fails

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About Blue Pencil

Blue Pencil (#2900FF) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 41, 0, 255 and its HSL value is 250°, 100%, 50%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Pencil, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#2900FF · #D6FF00

Analogous

#0057FF · #2900FF · #A800FF

Triadic

#2900FF · #FF2900 · #00FF29

Split complementary

#2900FF · #FFA800 · #57FF00

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