BlueLightMuted

Sterling Blue

#A3B5C2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.11:1Fails

Black text

9.38:1AAA

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About Sterling Blue

Sterling Blue (#A3B5C2) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 163, 181, 194 and its HSL value is 205°, 20%, 70%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (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

#A3B5C2 · #C2B0A3

Analogous

#A3C2BF · #A3B5C2 · #A3A6C2

Triadic

#A3B5C2 · #C2A3B5 · #B5C2A3

Split complementary

#A3B5C2 · #C2A3A6 · #C2BFA3

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