NeutralMid-toneMuted

Shearwater Black

#5B5D6E

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.49:1AA

Black text

3.05:1AA large

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About Shearwater Black

Shearwater Black (#5B5D6E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 91, 93, 110 and its HSL value is 234°, 9%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (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

#5B5D6E · #6E6C5B

Analogous

#5B666E · #5B5D6E · #635B6E

Triadic

#5B5D6E · #6E5B5D · #5D6E5B

Split complementary

#5B5D6E · #6E635B · #666E5B

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