BlueMid-toneMuted

Blackthorn Blue

#4D5E68

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.74:1AA

Black text

2.94:1Fails

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About Blackthorn Blue

Blackthorn Blue (#4D5E68) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 77, 94, 104 and its HSL value is 202°, 15%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 (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

#4D5E68 · #68574D

Analogous

#4D6864 · #4D5E68 · #4D5168

Triadic

#4D5E68 · #684D5E · #5E684D

Split complementary

#4D5E68 · #684D51 · #68644D

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