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Blue Indigo

#51587B

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.93:1AA

Black text

2.86:1Fails

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About Blue Indigo

Blue Indigo (#51587B) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 81, 88, 123 and its HSL value is 230°, 21%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Indigo, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#51587B · #7B7451

Analogous

#516D7B · #51587B · #5F517B

Triadic

#51587B · #7B5158 · #587B51

Split complementary

#51587B · #7B5F51 · #6D7B51

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