BlueMid-toneMuted

Beacon Blue

#2B5C98

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.80:1AA

Black text

2.91:1Fails

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About Beacon Blue

Beacon Blue (#2B5C98) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 43, 92, 152 and its HSL value is 213°, 56%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Beacon Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#2B5C98 · #98672B

Analogous

#2B9298 · #2B5C98 · #312B98

Triadic

#2B5C98 · #982B5C · #5C982B

Split complementary

#2B5C98 · #98312B · #92982B

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