BlueMid-toneMuted

Portuguese Blue

#3B5E96

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.51:1AA

Black text

3.04:1AA large

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About Portuguese Blue

Portuguese Blue (#3B5E96) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 59, 94, 150 and its HSL value is 217°, 44%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (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

#3B5E96 · #96733B

Analogous

#3B8C96 · #3B5E96 · #453B96

Triadic

#3B5E96 · #963B5E · #5E963B

Split complementary

#3B5E96 · #96453B · #8C963B

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