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Le Grand Bleu

#2B4A9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.22:1AAA

Black text

2.41:1Fails

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About Le Grand Bleu

Le Grand Bleu (#2B4A9B) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 43, 74, 155 and its HSL value is 223°, 57%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (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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Complementary

#2B4A9B · #9B7C2B

Analogous

#2B829B · #2B4A9B · #442B9B

Triadic

#2B4A9B · #9B2B4A · #4A9B2B

Split complementary

#2B4A9B · #9B442B · #829B2B

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