BlueLightMuted

Madder Blue

#B5B5CE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.01:1Fails

Black text

9.87:1AAA

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About Madder Blue

Madder Blue (#B5B5CE) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 181, 181, 206 and its HSL value is 240°, 20%, 76%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Madder Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B5B5CE · #CECEB5

Analogous

#B5C2CE · #B5B5CE · #C2B5CE

Triadic

#B5B5CE · #CEB5B5 · #B5CEB5

Split complementary

#B5B5CE · #CEC2B5 · #C2CEB5

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