BlueMid-toneMuted

English Channel

#4C5E74

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.64:1AA

Black text

2.98:1Fails

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About English Channel

English Channel (#4C5E74) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 76, 94, 116 and its HSL value is 213°, 21%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of English Channel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Harmonies

Complementary

#4C5E74 · #74624C

Analogous

#4C7274 · #4C5E74 · #4E4C74

Triadic

#4C5E74 · #744C5E · #5E744C

Split complementary

#4C5E74 · #744E4C · #72744C

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