BlueMid-toneMuted

Heron

#6A688B

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.30:1AA

Black text

3.74:1AA large

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About Heron

Heron (#6A688B) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 106, 104, 139 and its HSL value is 243°, 14%, 48%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Heron, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#6A688B · #898B68

Analogous

#68778B · #6A688B · #7C688B

Triadic

#6A688B · #8B6A68 · #688B6A

Split complementary

#6A688B · #8B7C68 · #778B68

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