BlueLightMuted

Kentucky Blue

#A5B4CE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.10:1Fails

Black text

9.45:1AAA

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About Kentucky Blue

Kentucky Blue (#A5B4CE) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 165, 180, 206 and its HSL value is 218°, 29%, 73%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Kentucky Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A5B4CE · #CEBFA5

Analogous

#A5C9CE · #A5B4CE · #ABA5CE

Triadic

#A5B4CE · #CEA5B4 · #B4CEA5

Split complementary

#A5B4CE · #CEABA5 · #C9CEA5

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