BlueMid-toneMuted

Optimum Blue

#445B7F

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.89:1AA

Black text

2.87:1Fails

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About Optimum Blue

Optimum Blue (#445B7F) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 68, 91, 127 and its HSL value is 217°, 30%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Optimum Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#445B7F · #7F6844

Analogous

#44787F · #445B7F · #4A447F

Triadic

#445B7F · #7F445B · #5B7F44

Split complementary

#445B7F · #7F4A44 · #787F44

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