BlueMid-toneMuted

Thistle Down

#9499B7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.80:1Fails

Black text

7.07:1AAA

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About Thistle Down

Thistle Down (#9499B7) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 148, 153, 183 and its HSL value is 231°, 20%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Thistle Down, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9499B7 · #B7B294

Analogous

#94ABB7 · #9499B7 · #A194B7

Triadic

#9499B7 · #B79499 · #99B794

Split complementary

#9499B7 · #B7A194 · #ABB794

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