BlueMid-toneMuted

Honest Blue

#5A849F

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.01:1AA large

Black text

4.94:1AA

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About Honest Blue

Honest Blue (#5A849F) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 90, 132, 159 and its HSL value is 203°, 28%, 49%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (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

#5A849F · #9F755A

Analogous

#5A9F98 · #5A849F · #5A619F

Triadic

#5A849F · #9F5A84 · #849F5A

Split complementary

#5A849F · #9F5A62 · #9F985A

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