BlueMid-toneMuted

Lichen Blue

#5D8DB4

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.54:1AA large

Black text

5.59:1AA

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About Lichen Blue

Lichen Blue (#5D8DB4) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 93, 141, 180 and its HSL value is 207°, 37%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Lichen Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5D8DB4 · #B4845D

Analogous

#5DB4AF · #5D8DB4 · #5D62B4

Triadic

#5D8DB4 · #B45D8D · #8DB45D

Split complementary

#5D8DB4 · #B45D62 · #B4AF5D

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