BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#5D93B4

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.33:1AA large

Black text

5.94:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#5D93B4) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 93, 147, 180 and its HSL value is 203°, 37%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (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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Complementary

#5D93B4 · #B47E5D

Analogous

#5DB4A9 · #5D93B4 · #5D68B4

Triadic

#5D93B4 · #B45D93 · #93B45D

Split complementary

#5D93B4 · #B45D68 · #B4A95D

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