BlueMid-toneMuted

Bluster Blue

#495B70

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.97:1AA

Black text

2.84:1Fails

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About Bluster Blue

Bluster Blue (#495B70) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 73, 91, 112 and its HSL value is 212°, 21%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 (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

#495B70 · #705E49

Analogous

#496F70 · #495B70 · #4A4970

Triadic

#495B70 · #70495B · #5B7049

Split complementary

#495B70 · #704A49 · #6F7049

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