BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#6396B3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.21:1AA large

Black text

6.17:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#6396B3) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 99, 150, 179 and its HSL value is 202°, 34%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 (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

#6396B3 · #B38063

Analogous

#63B3A8 · #6396B3 · #636EB3

Triadic

#6396B3 · #B36396 · #96B363

Split complementary

#6396B3 · #B3636E · #B3A863

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