BlueLightMuted

Zen Blue

#9DA6B8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.45:1Fails

Black text

8.09:1AAA

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About Zen Blue

Zen Blue (#9DA6B8) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 157, 166, 184 and its HSL value is 220°, 16%, 67%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 (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

#9DA6B8 · #B8AF9D

Analogous

#9DB3B8 · #9DA6B8 · #A29DB8

Triadic

#9DA6B8 · #B89DA6 · #A6B89D

Split complementary

#9DA6B8 · #B8A29D · #B3B89D

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