BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#5F95B6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.25:1AA large

Black text

6.09:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#5F95B6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 95, 149, 182 and its HSL value is 203°, 37%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (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

#5F95B6 · #B6805F

Analogous

#5FB6AB · #5F95B6 · #5F6AB6

Triadic

#5F95B6 · #B65F95 · #95B65F

Split complementary

#5F95B6 · #B65F6A · #B6AB5F

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