BlueMid-toneMuted

Midnight Sea

#5B5D8E

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.17:1AA

Black text

3.21:1AA large

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About Midnight Sea

Midnight Sea (#5B5D8E) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 91, 93, 142 and its HSL value is 238°, 22%, 46%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Midnight Sea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#5B5D8E · #8E8C5B

Analogous

#5B778E · #5B5D8E · #725B8E

Triadic

#5B5D8E · #8E5B5D · #5D8E5B

Split complementary

#5B5D8E · #8E725B · #778E5B

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