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Madder Blue

#B4B9CF

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.95:1Fails

Black text

10.16:1AAA

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About Madder Blue

Madder Blue (#B4B9CF) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 180, 185, 207 and its HSL value is 229°, 22%, 76%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (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

#B4B9CF · #CFCAB4

Analogous

#B4C6CF · #B4B9CF · #BCB4CF

Triadic

#B4B9CF · #CFB4B9 · #B9CFB4

Split complementary

#B4B9CF · #CFBDB4 · #C6CFB4

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