BlueMid-toneMuted

Bossa Nova Blue

#797E9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.98:1AA large

Black text

4.98:1AA

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About Bossa Nova Blue

Bossa Nova Blue (#797E9C) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 121, 126, 156 and its HSL value is 231°, 15%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bossa Nova Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#797E9C · #9C9779

Analogous

#79909C · #797E9C · #86799C

Triadic

#797E9C · #9C797E · #7E9C79

Split complementary

#797E9C · #9C8679 · #909C79

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