BlueLightMuted

Kentucky Blue

#A3B5CA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.10:1Fails

Black text

9.45:1AAA

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About Kentucky Blue

Kentucky Blue (#A3B5CA) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 163, 181, 202 and its HSL value is 212°, 27%, 72%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Kentucky Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A3B5CA · #CAB8A3

Analogous

#A3C9CA · #A3B5CA · #A4A3CA

Triadic

#A3B5CA · #CAA3B5 · #B5CAA3

Split complementary

#A3B5CA · #CAA4A3 · #C9CAA3

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