BlueMid-toneMuted

Heron

#6A698A

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.25:1AA

Black text

3.77:1AA large

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About Heron

Heron (#6A698A) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 106, 105, 138 and its HSL value is 242°, 14%, 48%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (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

#6A698A · #898A69

Analogous

#69798A · #6A698A · #7A698A

Triadic

#6A698A · #8A6A69 · #698A6A

Split complementary

#6A698A · #8A7A69 · #798A69

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