BlueMid-toneMuted

Dyer’s Woad

#7C99B1

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.98:1Fails

Black text

6.64:1AA

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About Dyer’s Woad

Dyer’s Woad (#7C99B1) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 124, 153, 177 and its HSL value is 207°, 25%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (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

#7C99B1 · #B1947C

Analogous

#7CB1AE · #7C99B1 · #7C7FB1

Triadic

#7C99B1 · #B17C99 · #99B17C

Split complementary

#7C99B1 · #B17C7F · #B1AE7C

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