BlueMid-toneMuted

Payne’s Grey

#536779

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.86:1AA

Black text

3.38:1AA large

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About Payne’s Grey

Payne’s Grey (#536779) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 83, 103, 121 and its HSL value is 208°, 19%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Payne’s Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#536779 · #796553

Analogous

#537978 · #536779 · #535479

Triadic

#536779 · #795367 · #677953

Split complementary

#536779 · #795354 · #797853

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