BlueMid-toneMuted

Payne’s Grey

#516976

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.78:1AA

Black text

3.42:1AA large

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About Payne’s Grey

Payne’s Grey (#516976) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 81, 105, 118 and its HSL value is 201°, 19%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Payne’s Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#516976 · #765E51

Analogous

#517670 · #516976 · #515776

Triadic

#516976 · #765169 · #697651

Split complementary

#516976 · #765156 · #767051

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