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Citadel Blue

#9EA9AE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.40:1Fails

Black text

8.24:1AAA

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About Citadel Blue

Citadel Blue (#9EA9AE) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 158, 169, 174 and its HSL value is 199°, 9%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Citadel Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#9EA9AE · #AEA39E

Analogous

#9EAEAB · #9EA9AE · #9EA1AE

Triadic

#9EA9AE · #AE9EA9 · #A9AE9E

Split complementary

#9EA9AE · #AE9EA1 · #AEAB9E

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