BlueMid-toneVivid

Blue Pencil

#3000FF

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.17:1AAA

Black text

2.42:1Fails

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About Blue Pencil

Blue Pencil (#3000FF) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 48, 0, 255 and its HSL value is 251°, 100%, 50%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Pencil, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#3000FF · #CFFF00

Analogous

#0050FF · #3000FF · #AF00FF

Triadic

#3000FF · #FF3000 · #00FF30

Split complementary

#3000FF · #FFAF00 · #50FF00

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