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Tangent Periwinkle

#51537D

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.28:1AAA

Black text

2.72:1Fails

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About Tangent Periwinkle

Tangent Periwinkle (#51537D) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 81, 83, 125 and its HSL value is 237°, 21%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Tangent Periwinkle, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#51537D · #7D7B51

Analogous

#51697D · #51537D · #65517D

Triadic

#51537D · #7D5153 · #537D51

Split complementary

#51537D · #7D6551 · #697D51

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