BlueMid-toneMuted

Blues

#2A6A9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.78:1AA

Black text

3.43:1AA large

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About Blues

Blues (#2A6A9B) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 42, 106, 155 and its HSL value is 206°, 57%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blues, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#2A6A9B · #9B5B2A

Analogous

#2A9B94 · #2A6A9B · #2A319B

Triadic

#2A6A9B · #9B2A6A · #6A9B2A

Split complementary

#2A6A9B · #9B2A31 · #9B932A

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