CyanMid-toneMuted

Explorer Blue

#589FB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.99:1Fails

Black text

6.62:1AA

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About Explorer Blue

Explorer Blue (#589FB3) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 88, 159, 179 and its HSL value is 193°, 37%, 52%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Explorer Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#589FB3 · #B36C58

Analogous

#58B39A · #589FB3 · #5871B3

Triadic

#589FB3 · #B3589F · #9FB358

Split complementary

#589FB3 · #B35871 · #B39A58

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