BlueMid-toneMuted

Marlin

#515B85

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.59:1AA

Black text

3.00:1AA large

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About Marlin

Marlin (#515B85) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 81, 91, 133 and its HSL value is 228°, 24%, 42%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Marlin, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#515B85 · #857B51

Analogous

#517585 · #515B85 · #615185

Triadic

#515B85 · #85515B · #5B8551

Split complementary

#515B85 · #856151 · #758551

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