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Tried & True Blue

#4A5163

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.93:1AAA

Black text

2.50:1Fails

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About Tried & True Blue

Tried & True Blue (#4A5163) is a dark muted blue. Its RGB value is 74, 81, 99 and its HSL value is 223°, 14%, 34%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Tried & True Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Harmonies

Complementary

#4A5163 · #635C4A

Analogous

#4A5D63 · #4A5163 · #504A63

Triadic

#4A5163 · #634A51 · #51634A

Split complementary

#4A5163 · #63504A · #5D634A

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