BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#6296B6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.20:1AA large

Black text

6.18:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#6296B6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 98, 150, 182 and its HSL value is 203°, 37%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (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

#6296B6 · #B68262

Analogous

#62B6AC · #6296B6 · #626CB6

Triadic

#6296B6 · #B66296 · #96B662

Split complementary

#6296B6 · #B6626C · #B6AC62

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