BlueLightMuted

Gentle Blue

#CDD4DD

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.49:1Fails

Black text

13.25:1AAA

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About Gentle Blue

Gentle Blue (#CDD4DD) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 205, 212, 221 and its HSL value is 214°, 19%, 84%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (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

#CDD4DD · #DDD6CD

Analogous

#CDDCDD · #CDD4DD · #CECDDD

Triadic

#CDD4DD · #DDCDD4 · #D4DDCD

Split complementary

#CDD4DD · #DDCECD · #DCDDCD

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