BlueMid-toneMuted

Chinese Blue

#38508F

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.74:1AAA

Black text

2.56:1Fails

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About Chinese Blue

Chinese Blue (#38508F) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 56, 80, 143 and its HSL value is 223°, 44%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Chinese Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#38508F · #8F7738

Analogous

#387B8F · #38508F · #4B388F

Triadic

#38508F · #8F3850 · #508F38

Split complementary

#38508F · #8F4B38 · #7B8F38

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