BlueMid-toneMuted

Nauseous Blue

#493D85

Contrast at a glance

White text

9.17:1AAA

Black text

2.16:1Fails

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About Nauseous Blue

Nauseous Blue (#493D85) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 73, 61, 133 and its HSL value is 250°, 37%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (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

#493D85 · #79853D

Analogous

#3D5585 · #493D85 · #6D3D85

Triadic

#493D85 · #85493D · #3D8549

Split complementary

#493D85 · #856D3D · #55853D

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