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Shakespeare

#5E9EB4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.99:1Fails

Black text

6.62:1AA

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About Shakespeare

Shakespeare (#5E9EB4) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 94, 158, 180 and its HSL value is 195°, 36%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Shakespeare, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#5E9EB4 · #B4745E

Analogous

#5EB49F · #5E9EB4 · #5E73B4

Triadic

#5E9EB4 · #B45E9E · #9EB45E

Split complementary

#5E9EB4 · #B45E73 · #B49F5E

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