BlueMid-toneMuted

Nauseous Blue

#493B87

Contrast at a glance

White text

9.30:1AAA

Black text

2.13:1Fails

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About Nauseous Blue

Nauseous Blue (#493B87) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 73, 59, 135 and its HSL value is 251°, 39%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Nauseous Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#493B87 · #79873B

Analogous

#3B5387 · #493B87 · #6F3B87

Triadic

#493B87 · #87493B · #3B8749

Split complementary

#493B87 · #876F3B · #53873B

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