NeutralMid-toneMuted

Shearwater Black

#5B5A6A

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.74:1AA

Black text

2.94:1Fails

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About Shearwater Black

Shearwater Black (#5B5A6A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 91, 90, 106 and its HSL value is 244°, 8%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Shearwater Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5B5A6A · #696A5A

Analogous

#5A616A · #5B5A6A · #635A6A

Triadic

#5B5A6A · #6A5B5A · #5A6A5B

Split complementary

#5B5A6A · #6A635A · #616A5A

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