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Le Grand Bleu

#2B499B

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.30:1AAA

Black text

2.38:1Fails

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About Le Grand Bleu

Le Grand Bleu (#2B499B) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 43, 73, 155 and its HSL value is 224°, 57%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.30:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Le Grand Bleu, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#2B499B · #9B7D2B

Analogous

#2B819B · #2B499B · #452B9B

Triadic

#2B499B · #9B2B49 · #499B2B

Split complementary

#2B499B · #9B452B · #819B2B

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