BlueMid-toneMuted

Steel Light Blue

#5896B6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.25:1AA large

Black text

6.08:1AA

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About Steel Light Blue

Steel Light Blue (#5896B6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 88, 150, 182 and its HSL value is 200°, 39%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Steel Light Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5896B6 · #B67858

Analogous

#58B6A7 · #5896B6 · #5867B6

Triadic

#5896B6 · #B65896 · #96B658

Split complementary

#5896B6 · #B65867 · #B6A758

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