BlueMid-toneMuted

Overcast

#72A5CD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.63:1Fails

Black text

7.52:1AAA

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About Overcast

Overcast (#72A5CD) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 114, 165, 205 and its HSL value is 206°, 48%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Overcast, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#72A5CD · #CD9A72

Analogous

#72CDC8 · #72A5CD · #7277CD

Triadic

#72A5CD · #CD72A5 · #A5CD72

Split complementary

#72A5CD · #CD7277 · #CDC872

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