NeutralMid-toneMuted

Blue Steel

#535861

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.15:1AAA

Black text

2.77:1Fails

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About Blue Steel

Blue Steel (#535861) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 83, 88, 97 and its HSL value is 219°, 8%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#535861 · #615C53

Analogous

#535F61 · #535861 · #555361

Triadic

#535861 · #615358 · #586153

Split complementary

#535861 · #615553 · #5F6153

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