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Shakespeare

#5F9EB6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.98:1Fails

Black text

6.65:1AA

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About Shakespeare

Shakespeare (#5F9EB6) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 95, 158, 182 and its HSL value is 197°, 37%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (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

#5F9EB6 · #B6775F

Analogous

#5FB6A3 · #5F9EB6 · #5F73B6

Triadic

#5F9EB6 · #B65F9E · #9EB65F

Split complementary

#5F9EB6 · #B65F72 · #B6A35F

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