BlueLightMuted

Kentucky Blue

#A5B1CC

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.15:1Fails

Black text

9.20:1AAA

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About Kentucky Blue

Kentucky Blue (#A5B1CC) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 165, 177, 204 and its HSL value is 222°, 28%, 72%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.20:1 (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

#A5B1CC · #CCC0A5

Analogous

#A5C5CC · #A5B1CC · #ADA5CC

Triadic

#A5B1CC · #CCA5B1 · #B1CCA5

Split complementary

#A5B1CC · #CCADA5 · #C5CCA5

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