BlueMid-toneMuted

Empire Blue

#6491B3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.36:1AA large

Black text

5.89:1AA

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About Empire Blue

Empire Blue (#6491B3) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 100, 145, 179 and its HSL value is 206°, 34%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#6491B3 · #B38664

Analogous

#64B3AD · #6491B3 · #646AB3

Triadic

#6491B3 · #B36491 · #91B364

Split complementary

#6491B3 · #B3646A · #B3AD64

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