CyanMid-toneMuted

Blackthorn Blue

#4E6068

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.57:1AA

Black text

3.01:1AA large

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About Blackthorn Blue

Blackthorn Blue (#4E6068) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 78, 96, 104 and its HSL value is 198°, 14%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 (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

#4E6068 · #68564E

Analogous

#4E6863 · #4E6068 · #4E5368

Triadic

#4E6068 · #684E60 · #60684E

Split complementary

#4E6068 · #684E53 · #68634E

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