BlueMid-toneMuted

Honest Blue

#5A829E

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.10:1AA large

Black text

4.83:1AA

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About Honest Blue

Honest Blue (#5A829E) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 90, 130, 158 and its HSL value is 205°, 27%, 49%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Honest Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5A829E · #9E765A

Analogous

#5A9E98 · #5A829E · #5A609E

Triadic

#5A829E · #9E5A82 · #829E5A

Split complementary

#5A829E · #9E5A60 · #9E985A

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