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Ensign Blue

#3F506D

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.14:1AAA

Black text

2.43:1Fails

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About Ensign Blue

Ensign Blue (#3F506D) is a dark muted blue. Its RGB value is 63, 80, 109 and its HSL value is 218°, 27%, 34%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Ensign Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#3F506D · #6D5C3F

Analogous

#3F676D · #3F506D · #453F6D

Triadic

#3F506D · #6D3F50 · #506D3F

Split complementary

#3F506D · #6D453F · #676D3F

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