BlueMid-toneMuted

Nauseous Blue

#494289

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.66:1AAA

Black text

2.29:1Fails

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About Nauseous Blue

Nauseous Blue (#494289) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 73, 66, 137 and its HSL value is 246°, 35%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (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

#494289 · #828942

Analogous

#425F89 · #494289 · #6C4289

Triadic

#494289 · #894942 · #428949

Split complementary

#494289 · #896C42 · #5F8942

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