BlueMid-toneMuted

Gladiola Blue

#686EBC

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.62:1AA

Black text

4.29:1AA large

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About Gladiola Blue

Gladiola Blue (#686EBC) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 104, 110, 188 and its HSL value is 236°, 39%, 57%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gladiola Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#686EBC · #BCB668

Analogous

#6898BC · #686EBC · #8C68BC

Triadic

#686EBC · #BC686E · #6EBC68

Split complementary

#686EBC · #BC8C68 · #98BC68

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