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Blue Pencil

#2A00FA

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.47:1AAA

Black text

2.34:1Fails

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About Blue Pencil

Blue Pencil (#2A00FA) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 42, 0, 250 and its HSL value is 250°, 100%, 49%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (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

#2A00FA · #D0FA00

Analogous

#0053FA · #2A00FA · #A700FA

Triadic

#2A00FA · #FA2A00 · #00FA2A

Split complementary

#2A00FA · #FAA700 · #53FA00

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