BlueMid-toneMuted

Blackthorn Blue

#4C5F6A

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.66:1AA

Black text

2.97:1Fails

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About Blackthorn Blue

Blackthorn Blue (#4C5F6A) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 76, 95, 106 and its HSL value is 202°, 16%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blackthorn Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#4C5F6A · #6A574C

Analogous

#4C6A66 · #4C5F6A · #4C506A

Triadic

#4C5F6A · #6A4C5F · #5F6A4C

Split complementary

#4C5F6A · #6A4C50 · #6A664C

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