BlueMid-toneMuted

Heron

#6A6986

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.28:1AA

Black text

3.75:1AA large

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About Heron

Heron (#6A6986) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 106, 105, 134 and its HSL value is 242°, 12%, 47%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Heron, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#6A6986 · #858669

Analogous

#697686 · #6A6986 · #796986

Triadic

#6A6986 · #866A69 · #69866A

Split complementary

#6A6986 · #867969 · #778669

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