BlueLightMuted

Zen Blue

#9CA5B8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.47:1Fails

Black text

8.00:1AAA

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About Zen Blue

Zen Blue (#9CA5B8) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 156, 165, 184 and its HSL value is 221°, 16%, 67%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Zen Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9CA5B8 · #B8AF9C

Analogous

#9CB3B8 · #9CA5B8 · #A19CB8

Triadic

#9CA5B8 · #B89CA5 · #A5B89C

Split complementary

#9CA5B8 · #B8A19C · #B3B89C

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