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Denim

#2A42B8

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.17:1AAA

Black text

2.42:1Fails

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About Denim

Denim (#2A42B8) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 42, 66, 184 and its HSL value is 230°, 63%, 44%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Denim, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#2A42B8 · #B8A02A

Analogous

#2A89B8 · #2A42B8 · #592AB8

Triadic

#2A42B8 · #B82A42 · #42B82A

Split complementary

#2A42B8 · #B8592A · #89B82A

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