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Shakespeare

#5E9EBA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.97:1Fails

Black text

6.67:1AA

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About Shakespeare

Shakespeare (#5E9EBA) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 94, 158, 186 and its HSL value is 198°, 40%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (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

#5E9EBA · #BA7A5E

Analogous

#5EBAA8 · #5E9EBA · #5E70BA

Triadic

#5E9EBA · #BA5E9E · #9EBA5E

Split complementary

#5E9EBA · #BA5E70 · #BAA85E

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