BlueMid-toneMuted

China Blue

#596A80

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.53:1AA

Black text

3.58:1AA large

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About China Blue

China Blue (#596A80) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 89, 106, 128 and its HSL value is 214°, 18%, 43%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of China Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#596A80 · #806F59

Analogous

#597E80 · #596A80 · #5B5980

Triadic

#596A80 · #80596A · #6A8059

Split complementary

#596A80 · #805B59 · #7E8059

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