BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#6194B0

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.30:1AA large

Black text

6.01:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#6194B0) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 97, 148, 176 and its HSL value is 201°, 33%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 (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

#6194B0 · #B07D61

Analogous

#61B0A4 · #6194B0 · #616DB0

Triadic

#6194B0 · #B06194 · #94B061

Split complementary

#6194B0 · #B0616D · #B0A461

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