BlueMid-toneMuted

Pencil Lead

#5D6175

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.12:1AA

Black text

3.24:1AA large

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About Pencil Lead

Pencil Lead (#5D6175) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 93, 97, 117 and its HSL value is 230°, 11%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (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

#5D6175 · #75715D

Analogous

#5D6D75 · #5D6175 · #655D75

Triadic

#5D6175 · #755D61 · #61755D

Split complementary

#5D6175 · #75655D · #6D755D

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