BlueLightMuted

Madder Blue

#B4B8CC

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.97:1Fails

Black text

10.06:1AAA

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About Madder Blue

Madder Blue (#B4B8CC) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 180, 184, 204 and its HSL value is 230°, 19%, 75%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 (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

#B4B8CC · #CCC8B4

Analogous

#B4C4CC · #B4B8CC · #BCB4CC

Triadic

#B4B8CC · #CCB4B8 · #B8CCB4

Split complementary

#B4B8CC · #CCBCB4 · #C4CCB4

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