CyanMid-toneMuted

Boston Blue

#428EB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.65:1AA large

Black text

5.42:1AA

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About Boston Blue

Boston Blue (#428EB3) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 66, 142, 179 and its HSL value is 200°, 46%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (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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Complementary

#428EB3 · #B36742

Analogous

#42B39F · #428EB3 · #4256B3

Triadic

#428EB3 · #B3428E · #8EB342

Split complementary

#428EB3 · #B34256 · #B39F42

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