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Blue Dahlia

#42599C

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.69:1AA

Black text

2.96:1Fails

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About Blue Dahlia

Blue Dahlia (#42599C) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 66, 89, 156 and its HSL value is 225°, 41%, 44%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Dahlia, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#42599C · #9C8542

Analogous

#42869C · #42599C · #58429C

Triadic

#42599C · #9C4259 · #599C42

Split complementary

#42599C · #9C5842 · #869C42

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