BlueMid-toneMuted

Curious Blue

#3980B3

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.27:1AA large

Black text

4.63:1AA

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About Curious Blue

Curious Blue (#3980B3) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 57, 128, 179 and its HSL value is 205°, 52%, 46%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Curious Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#3980B3 · #B36C39

Analogous

#39B3A9 · #3980B3 · #3943B3

Triadic

#3980B3 · #B33980 · #80B339

Split complementary

#3980B3 · #B33943 · #B3A939

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