BlueLightMuted

Sterling Blue

#A1B6C3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.10:1Fails

Black text

9.42:1AAA

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About Sterling Blue

Sterling Blue (#A1B6C3) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 161, 182, 195 and its HSL value is 203°, 22%, 70%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sterling Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A1B6C3 · #C3AEA1

Analogous

#A1C3BF · #A1B6C3 · #A1A5C3

Triadic

#A1B6C3 · #C3A1B6 · #B6C3A1

Split complementary

#A1B6C3 · #C3A1A5 · #C3BFA1

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