CyanMid-toneMuted

Blackthorn Blue

#4C6069

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.59:1AA

Black text

3.00:1AA large

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About Blackthorn Blue

Blackthorn Blue (#4C6069) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 76, 96, 105 and its HSL value is 199°, 16%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 (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

#4C6069 · #69554C

Analogous

#4C6964 · #4C6069 · #4C5169

Triadic

#4C6069 · #694C60 · #60694C

Split complementary

#4C6069 · #694C51 · #69644C

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