BlueMid-toneMuted

Optimum Blue

#445B81

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.86:1AA

Black text

2.88:1Fails

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About Optimum Blue

Optimum Blue (#445B81) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 68, 91, 129 and its HSL value is 217°, 31%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#445B81 · #816A44

Analogous

#447981 · #445B81 · #4C4481

Triadic

#445B81 · #81445B · #5B8144

Split complementary

#445B81 · #814B44 · #798144

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