BlueMid-toneMuted

Blackthorn Blue

#4E5F69

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.64:1AA

Black text

2.98:1Fails

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About Blackthorn Blue

Blackthorn Blue (#4E5F69) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 78, 95, 105 and its HSL value is 202°, 15%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (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

#4E5F69 · #69584E

Analogous

#4E6965 · #4E5F69 · #4E5269

Triadic

#4E5F69 · #694E5F · #5F694E

Split complementary

#4E5F69 · #694E52 · #69654E

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