BlueMid-toneMuted

Pencil Lead

#5A6076

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.23:1AA

Black text

3.18:1AA large

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About Pencil Lead

Pencil Lead (#5A6076) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 90, 96, 118 and its HSL value is 227°, 13%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pencil Lead, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5A6076 · #76705A

Analogous

#5A6E76 · #5A6076 · #625A76

Triadic

#5A6076 · #765A60 · #60765A

Split complementary

#5A6076 · #76625A · #6E765A

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