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Gentian Blue

#2D179D

Contrast at a glance

White text

12.20:1AAA

Black text

1.62:1Fails

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About Gentian Blue

Gentian Blue (#2D179D) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 45, 23, 157 and its HSL value is 250°, 74%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 12.20:1 (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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Complementary

#2D179D · #879D17

Analogous

#17449D · #2D179D · #70179D

Triadic

#2D179D · #9D2D17 · #179D2D

Split complementary

#2D179D · #9D7017 · #449D17

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