CyanMid-toneMuted

Bristol Blue

#518D8F

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.78:1AA large

Black text

5.24:1AA

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About Bristol Blue

Bristol Blue (#518D8F) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 81, 141, 143 and its HSL value is 182°, 28%, 44%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bristol Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#518D8F · #8F5351

Analogous

#518F72 · #518D8F · #516E8F

Triadic

#518D8F · #8F518D · #8D8F51

Split complementary

#518D8F · #8F516E · #8F7251

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