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Borage Blue

#5161C6

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.42:1AA

Black text

3.65:1AA large

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About Borage Blue

Borage Blue (#5161C6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 81, 97, 198 and its HSL value is 232°, 51%, 55%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Borage Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5161C6 · #C6B651

Analogous

#519BC6 · #5161C6 · #7C51C6

Triadic

#5161C6 · #C65161 · #61C651

Split complementary

#5161C6 · #C67C51 · #9BC651

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