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Madder Blue

#B5B9CD

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.95:1Fails

Black text

10.17:1AAA

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About Madder Blue

Madder Blue (#B5B9CD) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 181, 185, 205 and its HSL value is 230°, 19%, 76%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (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

#B5B9CD · #CDC9B5

Analogous

#B5C5CD · #B5B9CD · #BDB5CD

Triadic

#B5B9CD · #CDB5B9 · #B9CDB5

Split complementary

#B5B9CD · #CDBDB5 · #C5CDB5

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