BlueMid-toneMuted

Hamilton Blue

#8A9AA6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.90:1Fails

Black text

6.84:1AA

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About Hamilton Blue

Hamilton Blue (#8A9AA6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 138, 154, 166 and its HSL value is 206°, 14%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Hamilton Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8A9AA6 · #A6968A

Analogous

#8AA6A4 · #8A9AA6 · #8A8CA6

Triadic

#8A9AA6 · #A68A9A · #9AA68A

Split complementary

#8A9AA6 · #A68A8C · #A6A48A

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