BlueDarkMuted

Crown Blue

#494E69

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.15:1AAA

Black text

2.43:1Fails

Open the contrast checker →

About Crown Blue

Crown Blue (#494E69) is a dark muted blue. Its RGB value is 73, 78, 105 and its HSL value is 231°, 18%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Crown Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#494E69 · #696449

Analogous

#495E69 · #494E69 · #544969

Triadic

#494E69 · #69494E · #4E6949

Split complementary

#494E69 · #695449 · #5E6949

Do more with Crown Blue

Build a palette around it, generate a scale, or check it for accessibility.

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast