BlueMid-toneMuted

Dyer’s Woad

#799BB0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.72:1AA

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About Dyer’s Woad

Dyer’s Woad (#799BB0) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 121, 155, 176 and its HSL value is 203°, 26%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Dyer’s Woad, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#799BB0 · #B08E79

Analogous

#79B0A9 · #799BB0 · #7980B0

Triadic

#799BB0 · #B0799B · #9BB079

Split complementary

#799BB0 · #B0797F · #B0A979

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