BlueLightMuted

Gentle Blue

#CDD1DE

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.52:1Fails

Black text

12.98:1AAA

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About Gentle Blue

Gentle Blue (#CDD1DE) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 205, 209, 222 and its HSL value is 226°, 20%, 84%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gentle Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#CDD1DE · #DEDACD

Analogous

#CDD9DE · #CDD1DE · #D2CDDE

Triadic

#CDD1DE · #DECDD1 · #D1DECD

Split complementary

#CDD1DE · #DED2CD · #D9DECD

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