NeutralMid-toneMuted

Shearwater Black

#5E5B6E

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.57:1AA

Black text

3.01:1AA large

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About Shearwater Black

Shearwater Black (#5E5B6E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 94, 91, 110 and its HSL value is 249°, 9%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Shearwater Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5E5B6E · #6B6E5B

Analogous

#5B626E · #5E5B6E · #685B6E

Triadic

#5E5B6E · #6E5E5B · #5B6E5E

Split complementary

#5E5B6E · #6E685B · #626E5B

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