BlueMid-toneMuted

Curious Blue

#3A85B1

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.06:1AA large

Black text

4.87:1AA

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About Curious Blue

Curious Blue (#3A85B1) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 58, 133, 177 and its HSL value is 202°, 51%, 46%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (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

#3A85B1 · #B1663A

Analogous

#3AB1A2 · #3A85B1 · #3A4AB1

Triadic

#3A85B1 · #B13A85 · #85B13A

Split complementary

#3A85B1 · #B13A4A · #B1A23A

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