BlueMid-toneMuted

Blackthorn Blue

#4C5F6B

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.65:1AA

Black text

2.98:1Fails

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About Blackthorn Blue

Blackthorn Blue (#4C5F6B) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 76, 95, 107 and its HSL value is 203°, 17%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (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

#4C5F6B · #6B584C

Analogous

#4C6B68 · #4C5F6B · #4C4F6B

Triadic

#4C5F6B · #6B4C5F · #5F6B4C

Split complementary

#4C5F6B · #6B4C4F · #6B684C

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