CyanMid-toneMuted

Blackthorn Blue

#4F6269

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.40:1AA

Black text

3.10:1AA large

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About Blackthorn Blue

Blackthorn Blue (#4F6269) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 79, 98, 105 and its HSL value is 196°, 14%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.40:1 (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

#4F6269 · #69564F

Analogous

#4F6963 · #4F6269 · #4F5569

Triadic

#4F6269 · #694F62 · #62694F

Split complementary

#4F6269 · #694F55 · #69634F

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