BlueLightMuted

Madras Blue

#9BC3DB

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.87:1Fails

Black text

10.58:1AAA

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About Madras Blue

Madras Blue (#9BC3DB) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 155, 195, 219 and its HSL value is 203°, 47%, 73%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Madras Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9BC3DB · #DBB39B

Analogous

#9BDBD3 · #9BC3DB · #9BA3DB

Triadic

#9BC3DB · #DB9BC3 · #C3DB9B

Split complementary

#9BC3DB · #DB9BA3 · #DBD39B

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