BlueMid-toneMuted

Shadow Blue

#7988A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.57:1AA large

Black text

5.54:1AA

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About Shadow Blue

Shadow Blue (#7988A5) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 121, 136, 165 and its HSL value is 220°, 20%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Shadow Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#7988A5 · #A59679

Analogous

#799EA5 · #7988A5 · #8079A5

Triadic

#7988A5 · #A57988 · #88A579

Split complementary

#7988A5 · #A58079 · #9EA579

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