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Tall Waves

#5C9BC8

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.01:1AA large

Black text

6.58:1AA

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About Tall Waves

Tall Waves (#5C9BC8) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 92, 155, 200 and its HSL value is 205°, 50%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 (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

#5C9BC8 · #C8895C

Analogous

#5CC8BF · #5C9BC8 · #5C65C8

Triadic

#5C9BC8 · #C85C9B · #9BC85C

Split complementary

#5C9BC8 · #C85C65 · #C8BF5C

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