BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#5E8FB4

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.46:1AA large

Black text

5.72:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#5E8FB4) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 94, 143, 180 and its HSL value is 206°, 36%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (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

#5E8FB4 · #B4835E

Analogous

#5EB4AE · #5E8FB4 · #5E64B4

Triadic

#5E8FB4 · #B45E8F · #8FB45E

Split complementary

#5E8FB4 · #B45E64 · #B4AE5E

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