BlueMid-toneMuted

Glaucous

#6480B6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.96:1AA large

Black text

5.00:1AA

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About Glaucous

Glaucous (#6480B6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 100, 128, 182 and its HSL value is 220°, 36%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.00:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Glaucous, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#6480B6 · #B69A64

Analogous

#64A9B6 · #6480B6 · #7164B6

Triadic

#6480B6 · #B66480 · #80B664

Split complementary

#6480B6 · #B67164 · #A9B664

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