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Blue Shell

#9CB2BD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.21:1Fails

Black text

8.97:1AAA

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About Blue Shell

Blue Shell (#9CB2BD) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 156, 178, 189 and its HSL value is 200°, 20%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Shell, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9CB2BD · #BDA79C

Analogous

#9CBDB8 · #9CB2BD · #9CA2BD

Triadic

#9CB2BD · #BD9CB2 · #B2BD9C

Split complementary

#9CB2BD · #BD9CA2 · #BDB89C

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