BlueMid-toneMuted

Federal Blue

#48638A

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.13:1AA

Black text

3.23:1AA large

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About Federal Blue

Federal Blue (#48638A) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 72, 99, 138 and its HSL value is 215°, 31%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Federal Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#48638A · #8A6F48

Analogous

#48848A · #48638A · #4E488A

Triadic

#48638A · #8A4863 · #638A48

Split complementary

#48638A · #8A4E48 · #848A48

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