BlueMid-toneMuted

Optimum Blue

#485B7F

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.82:1AA

Black text

2.90:1Fails

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About Optimum Blue

Optimum Blue (#485B7F) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 72, 91, 127 and its HSL value is 219°, 28%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (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

#485B7F · #7F6C48

Analogous

#48777F · #485B7F · #50487F

Triadic

#485B7F · #7F485B · #5B7F48

Split complementary

#485B7F · #7F5048 · #777F48

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