BlueLightMuted

Madder Blue

#B3B8CE

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.97:1Fails

Black text

10.05:1AAA

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About Madder Blue

Madder Blue (#B3B8CE) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 179, 184, 206 and its HSL value is 229°, 22%, 75%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (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

#B3B8CE · #CEC9B3

Analogous

#B3C5CE · #B3B8CE · #BBB3CE

Triadic

#B3B8CE · #CEB3B8 · #B8CEB3

Split complementary

#B3B8CE · #CEBCB3 · #C5CEB3

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