BlueMid-toneMuted

Nauseous Blue

#473E85

Contrast at a glance

White text

9.15:1AAA

Black text

2.16:1Fails

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About Nauseous Blue

Nauseous Blue (#473E85) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 71, 62, 133 and its HSL value is 248°, 36%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Nauseous Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#473E85 · #7C853E

Analogous

#3E5885 · #473E85 · #6A3E85

Triadic

#473E85 · #85473E · #3E8547

Split complementary

#473E85 · #856A3E · #59853E

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