BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#5E93B2

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.34:1AA large

Black text

5.93:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#5E93B2) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 94, 147, 178 and its HSL value is 202°, 35%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (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

#5E93B2 · #B27D5E

Analogous

#5EB2A7 · #5E93B2 · #5E69B2

Triadic

#5E93B2 · #B25E93 · #93B25E

Split complementary

#5E93B2 · #B25E69 · #B2A75E

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