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Ballroom Blue

#A8B3CB

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.11:1Fails

Black text

9.40:1AAA

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About Ballroom Blue

Ballroom Blue (#A8B3CB) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 168, 179, 203 and its HSL value is 221°, 25%, 73%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.40:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Ballroom Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A8B3CB · #CBC0A8

Analogous

#A8C5CB · #A8B3CB · #AEA8CB

Triadic

#A8B3CB · #CBA8B3 · #B3CBA8

Split complementary

#A8B3CB · #CBAEA8 · #C5CBA8

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