BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#5C91B5

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.40:1AA large

Black text

5.82:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#5C91B5) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 92, 145, 181 and its HSL value is 204°, 38%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Empire Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5C91B5 · #B5805C

Analogous

#5CB5AD · #5C91B5 · #5C64B5

Triadic

#5C91B5 · #B55C91 · #91B55C

Split complementary

#5C91B5 · #B55C65 · #B5AD5C

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