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#434EB4

#434eb4 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#434eb4 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 26.27% red, 30.59% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.78% cyan, 56.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 234.16°, with 45.75% saturation and 48.43% 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 7.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 4.64.

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Relative luminance0.0994

Complementary

  1. #434eb4
  2. #b4a943

Split complementary

  1. #434eb4
  2. #b47043
  3. #86b443

Analogous

  1. #4386b4
  2. #434eb4
  3. #7043b4

Triadic

  1. #434eb4
  2. #b4434e
  3. #4eb443

Tetradic

  1. #434eb4
  2. #a943b4
  3. #b4a943
  4. #4eb443

Square

  1. #434eb4
  2. #b44386
  3. #b4a943
  4. #43b470

Monochromatic

  1. #191e44
  2. #2e367c
  3. #434eb4
  4. #777fcc
  5. #afb4e1

Shades

#434eb4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #434eb4
  2. #3c46a2
  3. #363e90
  4. #2f377e
  5. #282f6c
  6. #22275a
  7. #1b1f48
  8. #141736
  9. #0d1024
  10. #070812
  11. #000000

Tints

#434eb4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #434eb4
  2. #5660bc
  3. #6971c3
  4. #7b83cb
  5. #8e95d2
  6. #a1a7da
  7. #b4b8e1
  8. #c7cae9
  9. #d9dcf0
  10. #ecedf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#434eb4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #434eb4
  2. #4953af
  3. #4f58aa
  4. #555da4
  5. #5b629f
  6. #62679a
  7. #686c95
  8. #6e7190
  9. #74768a
  10. #7a7b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #515587 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005eb7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0054b2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006679 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2658b6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c52b3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1d5e94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-434eb4 {
  color: #434eb4;
}
Background
.bg-434eb4 {
  background-color: #434eb4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-434eb4 {
  border: 2px solid #434eb4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #434eb4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 67 78 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 234 46% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-434eb4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #434eb4, #7043b4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-434eb4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(67 78 180 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.64 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.46 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.67 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.06 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.60 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.41 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.89 #bcb14b Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#434eb4  rgb(67, 78, 180)  hsl(234, 46%, 48%)  Ocean Blue
#b4a943  rgb(180, 169, 67)  hsl(54, 46%, 48%)  Brass
#b4434e  rgb(180, 67, 78)  hsl(354, 46%, 48%)  Brick Red
#4eb443  rgb(78, 180, 67)  hsl(114, 46%, 48%)  Kelly Green