CyanMid-toneMuted

Gould Blue

#809EA1

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.90:1AA

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About Gould Blue

Gould Blue (#809EA1) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 128, 158, 161 and its HSL value is 185°, 15%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gould Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#809EA1 · #A18380

Analogous

#80A194 · #809EA1 · #808DA1

Triadic

#809EA1 · #A1809E · #9EA180

Split complementary

#809EA1 · #A1808D · #A19480

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