BlueMid-toneMuted

China Blue

#596A82

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.51:1AA

Black text

3.59:1AA large

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About China Blue

China Blue (#596A82) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 89, 106, 130 and its HSL value is 215°, 19%, 43%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of China Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#596A82 · #827159

Analogous

#597E82 · #596A82 · #5C5982

Triadic

#596A82 · #82596A · #6A8259

Split complementary

#596A82 · #825D59 · #7F8259

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