BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#6397B3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.18:1AA large

Black text

6.23:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#6397B3) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 99, 151, 179 and its HSL value is 201°, 34%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (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

#6397B3 · #B37F63

Analogous

#63B3A7 · #6397B3 · #636FB3

Triadic

#6397B3 · #B36397 · #97B363

Split complementary

#6397B3 · #B3636F · #B3A763

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