BlueMid-toneMuted

Optimum Blue

#49597C

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.99:1AA

Black text

2.83:1Fails

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About Optimum Blue

Optimum Blue (#49597C) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 73, 89, 124 and its HSL value is 221°, 26%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Optimum Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#49597C · #7C6C49

Analogous

#49727C · #49597C · #53497C

Triadic

#49597C · #7C4959 · #597C49

Split complementary

#49597C · #7C5349 · #727C49

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