BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#5F8FB6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.45:1AA large

Black text

5.74:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#5F8FB6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 95, 143, 182 and its HSL value is 207°, 37%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (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

#5F8FB6 · #B6865F

Analogous

#5FB6B2 · #5F8FB6 · #5F64B6

Triadic

#5F8FB6 · #B65F8F · #8FB65F

Split complementary

#5F8FB6 · #B65F64 · #B6B25F

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