CyanMid-toneMuted

Blackthorn Blue

#4E6268

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.42:1AA

Black text

3.08:1AA large

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About Blackthorn Blue

Blackthorn Blue (#4E6268) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 78, 98, 104 and its HSL value is 194°, 14%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (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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Complementary

#4E6268 · #68544E

Analogous

#4E6861 · #4E6268 · #4E5568

Triadic

#4E6268 · #684E62 · #62684E

Split complementary

#4E6268 · #684E55 · #68614E

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