BlueMid-toneMuted

Old Nan Yarn

#5B5A9A

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.22:1AA

Black text

3.18:1AA large

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About Old Nan Yarn

Old Nan Yarn (#5B5A9A) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 91, 90, 154 and its HSL value is 241°, 26%, 48%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Old Nan Yarn, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5B5A9A · #999A5A

Analogous

#5A799A · #5B5A9A · #7B5A9A

Triadic

#5B5A9A · #9A5B5A · #5A9A5B

Split complementary

#5B5A9A · #9A7B5A · #799A5A

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