BlueMid-toneMuted

China Blue

#596C81

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.40:1AA

Black text

3.66:1AA large

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About China Blue

China Blue (#596C81) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 89, 108, 129 and its HSL value is 212°, 18%, 43%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (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

#596C81 · #816E59

Analogous

#598081 · #596C81 · #5A5981

Triadic

#596C81 · #81596C · #6C8159

Split complementary

#596C81 · #815A59 · #808159

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