BlueMid-toneMuted

Captains Blue

#536F85

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.28:1AA

Black text

3.75:1AA large

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About Captains Blue

Captains Blue (#536F85) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 83, 111, 133 and its HSL value is 206°, 23%, 42%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Captains Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#536F85 · #856953

Analogous

#538582 · #536F85 · #535685

Triadic

#536F85 · #85536F · #6F8553

Split complementary

#536F85 · #855356 · #858253

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