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THE COLOR STUDIES · 3 COLORS

Midnight Study — Moonlit DaydreamA study in color.

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3 colors / QRCO collectionLightest #276D7B · Darkest #2B6691
COLOR 01 / 03

Cyan

#276D7BL* 42.5
Lightness
A CLOSER LOOK

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RGB 39, 109, 123 · HSL 190°, 51.9%, 31.8%. Explore lighter and darker expressions without changing the original palette.

01 Shades & tints

QRCO’s HSL lightness steps, from 10% to 90%. Tap a swatch to preview it.

02 Color variants

The editor’s existing lightness offsets around #276D7B.

FORME®DESIGNED TO FEEL.

Every shade.
A new perspective.

#276D7B5.90:1 · AA
03 Profile & contrast
CIELAB · D65
42.5, -16.9, -14.2
Relative luminance
0.128
HSL saturation
51.9%
HSL lightness
31.8%

Aa On white · 5.90:1 · AA

Aa On black · 3.56:1 · Below AA

Normal text: AA requires 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA requires 3:1, AAA 4.5:1. Ratings apply to the measured pair.

Strongest partner in this palette: #2B6691 at 1.04:1.

COLOR 02 / 03

Cyan

#066B8AL* 41.8
Lightness
A CLOSER LOOK

One color.
More possibilities.

RGB 6, 107, 138 · HSL 194.1°, 91.7%, 28.2%. Explore lighter and darker expressions without changing the original palette.

01 Shades & tints

QRCO’s HSL lightness steps, from 10% to 90%. Tap a swatch to preview it.

02 Color variants

The editor’s existing lightness offsets around #066B8A.

FORME®DESIGNED TO FEEL.

Every shade.
A new perspective.

#066B8A6.04:1 · AA
03 Profile & contrast
CIELAB · D65
41.8, -13.9, -24.2
Relative luminance
0.1239
HSL saturation
91.7%
HSL lightness
28.2%

Aa On white · 6.04:1 · AA

Aa On black · 3.48:1 · Below AA

Normal text: AA requires 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA requires 3:1, AAA 4.5:1. Ratings apply to the measured pair.

Strongest partner in this palette: #276D7B at 1.02:1.

COLOR 03 / 03

Blue

#2B6691L* 41.3
Lightness
A CLOSER LOOK

One color.
More possibilities.

RGB 43, 102, 145 · HSL 205.3°, 54.3%, 36.9%. Explore lighter and darker expressions without changing the original palette.

01 Shades & tints

QRCO’s HSL lightness steps, from 10% to 90%. Tap a swatch to preview it.

02 Color variants

The editor’s existing lightness offsets around #2B6691.

FORME®DESIGNED TO FEEL.

Every shade.
A new perspective.

#2B66916.15:1 · AA
03 Profile & contrast
CIELAB · D65
41.3, -4.4, -29.2
Relative luminance
0.1206
HSL saturation
54.3%
HSL lightness
36.9%

Aa On white · 6.15:1 · AA

Aa On black · 3.41:1 · Below AA

Normal text: AA requires 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA requires 3:1, AAA 4.5:1. Ratings apply to the measured pair.

Strongest partner in this palette: #276D7B at 1.04:1.

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