BlueMid-toneMuted

Blackthorn Blue

#4E606B

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.54:1AA

Black text

3.03:1AA large

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About Blackthorn Blue

Blackthorn Blue (#4E606B) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 78, 96, 107 and its HSL value is 203°, 16%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (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

#4E606B · #6B594E

Analogous

#4E6B67 · #4E606B · #4E526B

Triadic

#4E606B · #6B4E60 · #606B4E

Split complementary

#4E606B · #6B4E52 · #6B674E

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