BlueMid-toneMuted

Portuguese Blue

#3B5D96

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.58:1AA

Black text

3.01:1AA large

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About Portuguese Blue

Portuguese Blue (#3B5D96) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 59, 93, 150 and its HSL value is 218°, 44%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Portuguese Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#3B5D96 · #96743B

Analogous

#3B8B96 · #3B5D96 · #463B96

Triadic

#3B5D96 · #963B5D · #5D963B

Split complementary

#3B5D96 · #96463B · #8B963B

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