BlueMid-toneMuted

China Blue

#5B6D81

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.32:1AA

Black text

3.72:1AA large

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About China Blue

China Blue (#5B6D81) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 91, 109, 129 and its HSL value is 212°, 17%, 43%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (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

#5B6D81 · #816F5B

Analogous

#5B8081 · #5B6D81 · #5C5B81

Triadic

#5B6D81 · #815B6D · #6D815B

Split complementary

#5B6D81 · #815C5B · #80815B

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