BlueMid-toneMuted

China Blue

#596B7F

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.48:1AA

Black text

3.61:1AA large

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About China Blue

China Blue (#596B7F) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 89, 107, 127 and its HSL value is 212°, 18%, 42%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#596B7F · #7F6D59

Analogous

#597E7F · #596B7F · #5A597F

Triadic

#596B7F · #7F596B · #6B7F59

Split complementary

#596B7F · #7F5A59 · #7E7F59

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