CyanMid-toneMuted

Portsmouth Blue

#5B7175

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.17:1AA

Black text

3.83:1AA large

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About Portsmouth Blue

Portsmouth Blue (#5B7175) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 91, 113, 117 and its HSL value is 189°, 12%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Portsmouth Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5B7175 · #755F5B

Analogous

#5B756C · #5B7175 · #5B6475

Triadic

#5B7175 · #755B71 · #71755B

Split complementary

#5B7175 · #755B64 · #756C5B

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