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Gentian Blue

#2A1C97

Contrast at a glance

White text

12.27:1AAA

Black text

1.61:1Fails

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About Gentian Blue

Gentian Blue (#2A1C97) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 42, 28, 151 and its HSL value is 247°, 69%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gentian Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#2A1C97 · #89971C

Analogous

#1C4B97 · #2A1C97 · #681C97

Triadic

#2A1C97 · #972A1C · #1C972A

Split complementary

#2A1C97 · #97681C · #4B971C

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