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Squid’s Ink

#4E4C5D

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.35:1AAA

Black text

2.37:1Fails

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About Squid’s Ink

Squid’s Ink (#4E4C5D) is a dark muted blue. Its RGB value is 78, 76, 93 and its HSL value is 247°, 10%, 33%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#4E4C5D · #5B5D4C

Analogous

#4C525D · #4E4C5D · #574C5D

Triadic

#4E4C5D · #5D4E4C · #4C5D4E

Split complementary

#4E4C5D · #5D574C · #525D4C

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