CyanMid-toneMuted

Stratford Blue

#538D9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.72:1AA large

Black text

5.33:1AA

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About Stratford Blue

Stratford Blue (#538D9B) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 83, 141, 155 and its HSL value is 192°, 30%, 47%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Stratford Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#538D9B · #9B6153

Analogous

#539B85 · #538D9B · #53699B

Triadic

#538D9B · #9B538D · #8D9B53

Split complementary

#538D9B · #9B5369 · #9B8553

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