BlueLightMuted

Madder Blue

#B3B3CE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.05:1Fails

Black text

9.67:1AAA

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About Madder Blue

Madder Blue (#B3B3CE) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 179, 179, 206 and its HSL value is 240°, 22%, 75%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Madder Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B3B3CE · #CECEB3

Analogous

#B3C1CE · #B3B3CE · #C1B3CE

Triadic

#B3B3CE · #CEB3B3 · #B3CEB3

Split complementary

#B3B3CE · #CEC1B3 · #C1CEB3

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