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Essex Blue

#B1CADA

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.70:1Fails

Black text

11.62:1AAA

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About Essex Blue

Essex Blue (#B1CADA) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 177, 202, 218 and its HSL value is 203°, 36%, 77%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Essex Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#B1CADA · #DAC1B1

Analogous

#B1DAD5 · #B1CADA · #B1B6DA

Triadic

#B1CADA · #DAB1CA · #CADAB1

Split complementary

#B1CADA · #DAB1B6 · #DAD5B1

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