BlueLightMuted

Thistle Down

#9496BD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.94:1AA

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About Thistle Down

Thistle Down (#9496BD) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 148, 150, 189 and its HSL value is 237°, 24%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Thistle Down, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#9496BD · #BDBB94

Analogous

#94ABBD · #9496BD · #A694BD

Triadic

#9496BD · #BD9496 · #96BD94

Split complementary

#9496BD · #BDA694 · #ABBD94

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