BlueMid-toneMuted

Bluster Blue

#495B6E

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.99:1AA

Black text

2.83:1Fails

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About Bluster Blue

Bluster Blue (#495B6E) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 73, 91, 110 and its HSL value is 211°, 20%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bluster Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#495B6E · #6E5C49

Analogous

#496D6E · #495B6E · #4A496E

Triadic

#495B6E · #6E495B · #5B6E49

Split complementary

#495B6E · #6E4A49 · #6D6E49

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