NeutralMid-toneMuted

Blue Steel

#535860

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.16:1AAA

Black text

2.76:1Fails

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About Blue Steel

Blue Steel (#535860) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 83, 88, 96 and its HSL value is 217°, 7%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Steel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#535860 · #605B53

Analogous

#535E60 · #535860 · #555360

Triadic

#535860 · #605358 · #586053

Split complementary

#535860 · #605553 · #5E6053

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