BlueMid-toneMuted

English Channel

#4B5F72

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.61:1AA

Black text

3.00:1Fails

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About English Channel

English Channel (#4B5F72) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 75, 95, 114 and its HSL value is 209°, 21%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of English Channel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#4B5F72 · #725E4B

Analogous

#4B7272 · #4B5F72 · #4B4B72

Triadic

#4B5F72 · #724B5F · #5F724B

Split complementary

#4B5F72 · #724B4B · #72724B

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