NeutralMid-toneMuted

Blue Steel

#535B61

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.92:1AA

Black text

2.86:1Fails

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About Blue Steel

Blue Steel (#535B61) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 83, 91, 97 and its HSL value is 206°, 8%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Steel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#535B61 · #615953

Analogous

#536160 · #535B61 · #535461

Triadic

#535B61 · #61535B · #5B6153

Split complementary

#535B61 · #615354 · #616053

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