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Gentian Blue

#2F2194

Contrast at a glance

White text

11.89:1AAA

Black text

1.66:1Fails

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About Gentian Blue

Gentian Blue (#2F2194) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 47, 33, 148 and its HSL value is 247°, 64%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (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

#2F2194 · #869421

Analogous

#214C94 · #2F2194 · #692194

Triadic

#2F2194 · #942F21 · #21942F

Split complementary

#2F2194 · #946921 · #4C9421

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