BlueMid-toneMuted

Crown Blue

#4A4E6A

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.11:1AAA

Black text

2.44:1Fails

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About Crown Blue

Crown Blue (#4A4E6A) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 74, 78, 106 and its HSL value is 233°, 18%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Crown Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#4A4E6A · #6A664A

Analogous

#4A5E6A · #4A4E6A · #564A6A

Triadic

#4A4E6A · #6A4A4E · #4E6A4A

Split complementary

#4A4E6A · #6A564A · #5E6A4A

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