BlueMid-toneMuted

Boston Blue

#448AB1

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.81:1AA large

Black text

5.20:1AA

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About Boston Blue

Boston Blue (#448AB1) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 68, 138, 177 and its HSL value is 201°, 44%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (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

#448AB1 · #B16B44

Analogous

#44B1A2 · #448AB1 · #4453B1

Triadic

#448AB1 · #B1448A · #8AB144

Split complementary

#448AB1 · #B14453 · #B1A244

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