BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#6396B6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.20:1AA large

Black text

6.19:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#6396B6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 99, 150, 182 and its HSL value is 203°, 36%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (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

#6396B6 · #B68363

Analogous

#63B6AD · #6396B6 · #636CB6

Triadic

#6396B6 · #B66396 · #96B663

Split complementary

#6396B6 · #B6636C · #B6AD63

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