BlueMid-toneMuted

Black Orchid

#505263

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.70:1AAA

Black text

2.57:1Fails

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About Black Orchid

Black Orchid (#505263) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 80, 82, 99 and its HSL value is 234°, 11%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.70:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Black Orchid, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#505263 · #636150

Analogous

#505B63 · #505263 · #585063

Triadic

#505263 · #635052 · #526350

Split complementary

#505263 · #635850 · #5B6350

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