BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#5F94B6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.28:1AA large

Black text

6.03:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#5F94B6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 95, 148, 182 and its HSL value is 203°, 37%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 (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

#5F94B6 · #B6815F

Analogous

#5FB6AD · #5F94B6 · #5F69B6

Triadic

#5F94B6 · #B65F94 · #94B65F

Split complementary

#5F94B6 · #B65F69 · #B6AD5F

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