BlueLightMuted

Madder Blue

#B3B9CE

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.95:1Fails

Black text

10.13:1AAA

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About Madder Blue

Madder Blue (#B3B9CE) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 179, 185, 206 and its HSL value is 227°, 22%, 75%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (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

#B3B9CE · #CEC8B3

Analogous

#B3C7CE · #B3B9CE · #BBB3CE

Triadic

#B3B9CE · #CEB3B9 · #B9CEB3

Split complementary

#B3B9CE · #CEBAB3 · #C7CEB3

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