BlueMid-toneMuted

Honest Blue

#5A869E

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.93:1AA large

Black text

5.03:1AA

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About Honest Blue

Honest Blue (#5A869E) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 90, 134, 158 and its HSL value is 201°, 27%, 49%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5A869E · #9E725A

Analogous

#5A9E94 · #5A869E · #5A649E

Triadic

#5A869E · #9E5A86 · #869E5A

Split complementary

#5A869E · #9E5A64 · #9E945A

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