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Gentian Blue

#2B1693

Contrast at a glance

White text

12.81:1AAA

Black text

1.55:1Fails

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About Gentian Blue

Gentian Blue (#2B1693) is a dark vivid blue. Its RGB value is 43, 22, 147 and its HSL value is 250°, 74%, 33%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#2B1693 · #7E9316

Analogous

#163F93 · #2B1693 · #6A1693

Triadic

#2B1693 · #932B16 · #16932B

Split complementary

#2B1693 · #936A16 · #3F9316

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