BlueLightMuted

Kentucky Blue

#A5B5CC

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.08:1Fails

Black text

9.50:1AAA

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About Kentucky Blue

Kentucky Blue (#A5B5CC) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 165, 181, 204 and its HSL value is 215°, 28%, 72%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.50:1 (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

#A5B5CC · #CCBCA5

Analogous

#A5C9CC · #A5B5CC · #A9A5CC

Triadic

#A5B5CC · #CCA5B5 · #B5CCA5

Split complementary

#A5B5CC · #CCA9A5 · #C9CCA5

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