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Squid’s Ink

#4D505B

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.03:1AAA

Black text

2.46:1Fails

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About Squid’s Ink

Squid’s Ink (#4D505B) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 77, 80, 91 and its HSL value is 227°, 8%, 33%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Squid’s Ink, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#4D505B · #5B584D

Analogous

#4D575B · #4D505B · #514D5B

Triadic

#4D505B · #5B4D50 · #505B4D

Split complementary

#4D505B · #5B514D · #575B4D

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