BlueMid-toneMuted

Optimum Blue

#455A7E

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.96:1AA

Black text

2.84:1Fails

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About Optimum Blue

Optimum Blue (#455A7E) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 69, 90, 126 and its HSL value is 218°, 29%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (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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Complementary

#455A7E · #7E6945

Analogous

#45777E · #455A7E · #4C457E

Triadic

#455A7E · #7E455A · #5A7E45

Split complementary

#455A7E · #7E4C45 · #777E45

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