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Gentian Blue

#2F1C97

Contrast at a glance

White text

12.11:1AAA

Black text

1.63:1Fails

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About Gentian Blue

Gentian Blue (#2F1C97) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 47, 28, 151 and its HSL value is 249°, 69%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 (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

#2F1C97 · #84971C

Analogous

#1C4797 · #2F1C97 · #6C1C97

Triadic

#2F1C97 · #972F1C · #1C972F

Split complementary

#2F1C97 · #976C1C · #47971C

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