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#4046BB

#4046bb ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4046bb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.45% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.78% cyan, 62.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 237.07°, with 49% saturation and 49.22% 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 7.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 2.84.

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Relative luminance0.0906

Complementary

  1. #4046bb
  2. #bbb540

Split complementary

  1. #4046bb
  2. #bb7840
  3. #84bb40

Analogous

  1. #4084bb
  2. #4046bb
  3. #7840bb

Triadic

  1. #4046bb
  2. #bb4046
  3. #46bb40

Tetradic

  1. #4046bb
  2. #b540bb
  3. #bbb540
  4. #46bb40

Square

  1. #4046bb
  2. #bb4084
  3. #bbb540
  4. #40bb78

Monochromatic

  1. #191b49
  2. #2d3182
  3. #4046bb
  4. #777bd0
  5. #b0b3e4

Shades

#4046bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4046bb
  2. #3a3fa8
  3. #333896
  4. #2d3183
  5. #262a70
  6. #20235e
  7. #1a1c4b
  8. #131538
  9. #0d0e25
  10. #060713
  11. #000000

Tints

#4046bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4046bb
  2. #5359c2
  3. #666bc9
  4. #797ecf
  5. #8c90d6
  6. #a0a3dd
  7. #b3b5e4
  8. #c6c8eb
  9. #d9daf1
  10. #ecedf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4046bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4046bb
  2. #464cb5
  3. #4d52af
  4. #5357a9
  5. #5a5da3
  6. #60639e
  7. #666998
  8. #6d6f92
  9. #73748c
  10. #7a7a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d4f8a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005abf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004fb9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00647a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0953bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004cba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0a5998 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4046bb {
  color: #4046bb;
}
Background
.bg-4046bb {
  background-color: #4046bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4046bb {
  border: 2px solid #4046bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4046bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 70 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 49% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4046bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4046bb, #7840bb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4046bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 70 187 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 2.84 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.43 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.22 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.54 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.79 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.08 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.10 #bfb944 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#4046bb  rgb(64, 70, 187)  hsl(237, 49%, 49%)  Ocean Blue
#bbb540  rgb(187, 181, 64)  hsl(57, 49%, 49%)  Vegas Gold
#bb4046  rgb(187, 64, 70)  hsl(357, 49%, 49%)  Cardinal
#46bb40  rgb(70, 187, 64)  hsl(117, 49%, 49%)  Kelly Green