BlueMid-toneMuted

Genteel Blue

#698BB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.53:1AA large

Black text

5.60:1AA

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About Genteel Blue

Genteel Blue (#698BB3) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 105, 139, 179 and its HSL value is 212°, 33%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.60:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Genteel Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#698BB3 · #B39169

Analogous

#69B0B3 · #698BB3 · #6C69B3

Triadic

#698BB3 · #B3698B · #8BB369

Split complementary

#698BB3 · #B36C69 · #B0B369

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