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Blue Pencil

#2A00FF

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.26:1AAA

Black text

2.40:1Fails

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About Blue Pencil

Blue Pencil (#2A00FF) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 42, 0, 255 and its HSL value is 250°, 100%, 50%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (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

#2A00FF · #D5FF00

Analogous

#0056FF · #2A00FF · #AA00FF

Triadic

#2A00FF · #FF2A00 · #00FF2A

Split complementary

#2A00FF · #FFA900 · #56FF00

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