BlueMid-toneMuted

Blue Dude

#4A5997

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.63:1AA

Black text

2.99:1Fails

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About Blue Dude

Blue Dude (#4A5997) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 74, 89, 151 and its HSL value is 228°, 34%, 44%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Dude, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#4A5997 · #97884A

Analogous

#4A7F97 · #4A5997 · #624A97

Triadic

#4A5997 · #974A59 · #59974A

Split complementary

#4A5997 · #97624A · #7F974A

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