BlueMid-toneMuted

Honest Blue

#5B859B

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.98:1AA large

Black text

4.97:1AA

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About Honest Blue

Honest Blue (#5B859B) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 91, 133, 155 and its HSL value is 201°, 26%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Honest Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5B859B · #9B715B

Analogous

#5B9B91 · #5B859B · #5B659B

Triadic

#5B859B · #9B5B85 · #859B5B

Split complementary

#5B859B · #9B5B65 · #9B915B

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