BlueMid-toneMuted

Pencil Lead

#5A5F77

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.29:1AA

Black text

3.15:1AA large

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About Pencil Lead

Pencil Lead (#5A5F77) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 90, 95, 119 and its HSL value is 230°, 14%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pencil Lead, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5A5F77 · #77725A

Analogous

#5A6E77 · #5A5F77 · #635A77

Triadic

#5A5F77 · #775A5F · #5F775A

Split complementary

#5A5F77 · #77635A · #6E775A

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