CyanMid-toneMuted

Boston Blue

#428DAC

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.73:1AA large

Black text

5.31:1AA

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About Boston Blue

Boston Blue (#428DAC) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 66, 141, 172 and its HSL value is 198°, 45%, 47%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Boston Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#428DAC · #AC6142

Analogous

#42AC96 · #428DAC · #4258AC

Triadic

#428DAC · #AC428D · #8DAC42

Split complementary

#428DAC · #AC4258 · #AC9642

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