BlueMid-toneMuted

Blue Azure

#497EC4

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.15:1AA large

Black text

4.77:1AA

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About Blue Azure

Blue Azure (#497EC4) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 73, 126, 196 and its HSL value is 214°, 51%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Azure, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#497EC4 · #C48F49

Analogous

#49BCC4 · #497EC4 · #5249C4

Triadic

#497EC4 · #C4497E · #7EC449

Split complementary

#497EC4 · #C45149 · #BCC449

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