BlueMid-toneMuted

Pencil Lead

#5D6372

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.01:1AA

Black text

3.29:1AA large

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About Pencil Lead

Pencil Lead (#5D6372) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 93, 99, 114 and its HSL value is 223°, 10%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 (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

#5D6372 · #726C5D

Analogous

#5D6D72 · #5D6372 · #625D72

Triadic

#5D6372 · #725D63 · #63725D

Split complementary

#5D6372 · #72625D · #6D725D

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