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#4043B3

#4043b3 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4043b3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 26.27% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.25% cyan, 62.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 238.43°, with 47.33% saturation and 47.65% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 2.44.

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Relative luminance0.0836

Complementary

  1. #4043b3
  2. #b3b040

Split complementary

  1. #4043b3
  2. #b37640
  3. #7db340

Analogous

  1. #407db3
  2. #4043b3
  3. #7640b3

Triadic

  1. #4043b3
  2. #b34043
  3. #43b340

Tetradic

  1. #4043b3
  2. #b040b3
  3. #b3b040
  4. #43b340

Square

  1. #4043b3
  2. #b3407d
  3. #b3b040
  4. #40b376

Monochromatic

  1. #181942
  2. #2c2e7b
  3. #4043b3
  4. #7375cd
  5. #abace1

Shades

#4043b3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4043b3
  2. #3a3ca1
  3. #33368f
  4. #2d2f7d
  5. #26286b
  6. #20225a
  7. #1a1b48
  8. #131436
  9. #0d0d24
  10. #060712
  11. #000000

Tints

#4043b3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4043b3
  2. #5356bb
  3. #6669c2
  4. #797bca
  5. #8c8ed1
  6. #a0a1d9
  7. #b3b4e1
  8. #c6c7e8
  9. #d9d9f0
  10. #ececf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4043b3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4043b3
  2. #4649ae
  3. #4d4fa9
  4. #5355a4
  5. #5a5b9f
  6. #60629a
  7. #666894
  8. #6d6e8f
  9. #73748a
  10. #7a7a85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b4c84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004db1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005f74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1050b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0049b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #165592 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4043b3 {
  color: #4043b3;
}
Background
.bg-4043b3 {
  background-color: #4043b3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4043b3 {
  border: 2px solid #4043b3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4043b3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 67 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 47% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4043b3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4043b3, #7640b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4043b3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 67 179 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 2.44 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 3.97 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 5.85 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.27 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.54 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.82 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.43 #bfbc4c Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#4043b3  rgb(64, 67, 179)  hsl(238, 47%, 48%)  Ocean Blue
#b3b040  rgb(179, 176, 64)  hsl(58, 47%, 48%)  Brass
#b34043  rgb(179, 64, 67)  hsl(358, 47%, 48%)  Cardinal
#43b340  rgb(67, 179, 64)  hsl(118, 47%, 48%)  Kelly Green