BlueMid-toneMuted

China Blue

#596B81

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.46:1AA

Black text

3.62:1AA large

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About China Blue

China Blue (#596B81) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 89, 107, 129 and its HSL value is 213°, 18%, 43%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#596B81 · #816F59

Analogous

#597F81 · #596B81 · #5B5981

Triadic

#596B81 · #81596B · #6B8159

Split complementary

#596B81 · #815B59 · #7F8159

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