BlueLightMuted

Madder Blue

#B6B9CE

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.94:1Fails

Black text

10.20:1AAA

Open the contrast checker →

About Madder Blue

Madder Blue (#B6B9CE) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 182, 185, 206 and its HSL value is 233°, 20%, 76%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 10.20:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Madder Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#B6B9CE · #CECBB6

Analogous

#B6C5CE · #B6B9CE · #BFB6CE

Triadic

#B6B9CE · #CEB6B9 · #B9CEB6

Split complementary

#B6B9CE · #CEBFB6 · #C5CEB6

Do more with Madder Blue

Build a palette around it, generate a scale, or check it for accessibility.

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast