NeutralMid-toneMuted

Shearwater Black

#5B5D6C

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.51:1AA

Black text

3.04:1AA large

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About Shearwater Black

Shearwater Black (#5B5D6C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 91, 93, 108 and its HSL value is 233°, 9%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (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

#5B5D6C · #6C6A5B

Analogous

#5B656C · #5B5D6C · #625B6C

Triadic

#5B5D6C · #6C5B5D · #5D6C5B

Split complementary

#5B5D6C · #6C625B · #656C5B

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