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Tall Waves

#5B9ACD

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.02:1AA large

Black text

6.55:1AA

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About Tall Waves

Tall Waves (#5B9ACD) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 91, 154, 205 and its HSL value is 207°, 53%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Tall Waves, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5B9ACD · #CD8E5B

Analogous

#5BCDC7 · #5B9ACD · #5B61CD

Triadic

#5B9ACD · #CD5B9A · #9ACD5B

Split complementary

#5B9ACD · #CD5B61 · #CDC75B

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