BlueMid-toneMuted

Genteel Blue

#698CB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.50:1AA large

Black text

5.66:1AA

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About Genteel Blue

Genteel Blue (#698CB3) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 105, 140, 179 and its HSL value is 212°, 33%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (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

#698CB3 · #B39069

Analogous

#69B1B3 · #698CB3 · #6B69B3

Triadic

#698CB3 · #B3698C · #8CB369

Split complementary

#698CB3 · #B36B69 · #B1B369

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