BlueLightMuted

Zen Blue

#9CA6B7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.46:1Fails

Black text

8.06:1AAA

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About Zen Blue

Zen Blue (#9CA6B7) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 156, 166, 183 and its HSL value is 218°, 16%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (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

#9CA6B7 · #B7AD9C

Analogous

#9CB3B7 · #9CA6B7 · #A09CB7

Triadic

#9CA6B7 · #B79CA6 · #A6B79C

Split complementary

#9CA6B7 · #B7A09C · #B3B79C

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