BlueLightMuted

Essex Blue

#B2CCDB

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.67:1Fails

Black text

11.83:1AAA

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About Essex Blue

Essex Blue (#B2CCDB) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 178, 204, 219 and its HSL value is 202°, 36%, 78%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B2CCDB · #DBC1B2

Analogous

#B2DBD5 · #B2CCDB · #B2B8DB

Triadic

#B2CCDB · #DBB2CC · #CCDBB2

Split complementary

#B2CCDB · #DBB2B8 · #DBD5B2

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