BlueMid-toneMuted

Pencil Lead

#5B6176

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.15:1AA

Black text

3.22:1AA large

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About Pencil Lead

Pencil Lead (#5B6176) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 91, 97, 118 and its HSL value is 227°, 13%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pencil Lead, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5B6176 · #76705B

Analogous

#5B6E76 · #5B6176 · #635B76

Triadic

#5B6176 · #765B61 · #61765B

Split complementary

#5B6176 · #76635B · #6E765B

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