BlueDarkMuted

Pāua

#2C1F51

Contrast at a glance

White text

14.77:1AAA

Black text

1.34:1Fails

Open the contrast checker →

About Pāua

Pāua (#2C1F51) is a dark muted blue. Its RGB value is 44, 31, 81 and its HSL value is 256°, 45%, 22%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pāua, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#2C1F51 · #44511F

Analogous

#1F2B51 · #2C1F51 · #451F51

Triadic

#2C1F51 · #512C1F · #1F512C

Split complementary

#2C1F51 · #51451F · #2B511F

Do more with Pāua

Build a palette around it, generate a scale, or check it for accessibility.

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast