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Gentian Blue

#3B2199

Contrast at a glance

White text

11.27:1AAA

Black text

1.76:1Fails

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About Gentian Blue

Gentian Blue (#3B2199) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 59, 33, 153 and its HSL value is 253°, 65%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 (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

#3B2199 · #7F9921

Analogous

#214399 · #3B2199 · #772199

Triadic

#3B2199 · #993B21 · #21993B

Split complementary

#3B2199 · #997721 · #439921

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