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#481BDC

#481bdc ≈ Ultramarine

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#481bdc is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 10.59% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.27% cyan, 87.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 253.99°, with 78.14% saturation and 48.43% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ultramarine (#3f00ff), ΔE 3.64.

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Relative luminance0.0733

Complementary

  1. #481bdc
  2. #afdc1b

Split complementary

  1. #481bdc
  2. #dca81b
  3. #4edc1b

Analogous

  1. #1b4edc
  2. #481bdc
  3. #a81bdc

Triadic

  1. #481bdc
  2. #dc481b
  3. #1bdc48

Tetradic

  1. #481bdc
  2. #dc1baf
  3. #afdc1b
  4. #1bdc48

Square

  1. #481bdc
  2. #dc1b4e
  3. #afdc1b
  4. #1bdca8

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0a54
  2. #321398
  3. #481bdc
  4. #7b59eb
  5. #b19df3

Shades

#481bdc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #481bdc
  2. #4118c6
  3. #3a16b0
  4. #32139a
  5. #2b1084
  6. #240e6e
  7. #1d0b58
  8. #160842
  9. #0e052c
  10. #070316
  11. #000000

Tints

#481bdc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #481bdc
  2. #5a32e0
  3. #6d49e3
  4. #7f5fe7
  5. #9176ea
  6. #a48dee
  7. #b6a4f1
  8. #c8bbf5
  9. #dad1f8
  10. #ede8fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#481bdc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #481bdc
  2. #4e25d3
  3. #532fca
  4. #5939c0
  5. #5e43b7
  6. #644eae
  7. #6a58a5
  8. #6f629c
  9. #756c92
  10. #7a7689
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b3e9c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0053e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005e83 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0043df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0038da ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004bae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-481bdc {
  color: #481bdc;
}
Background
.bg-481bdc {
  background-color: #481bdc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-481bdc {
  border: 2px solid #481bdc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #481bdc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 27 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 78% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-481bdc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #481bdc, #a81bdc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-481bdc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 27 220 / 0.35);
}

#3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 3.64 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 3.97 #0000ff Blue ΔE 4.02 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.91 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 6.35 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.17 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.37 #b7e423 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Ultramarine
#481bdc  rgb(72, 27, 220)  hsl(254, 78%, 48%)  Ultramarine
#afdc1b  rgb(175, 220, 27)  hsl(74, 78%, 48%)  June Bud
#dc481b  rgb(220, 72, 27)  hsl(14, 78%, 48%)  Flame
#1bdc48  rgb(27, 220, 72)  hsl(134, 78%, 48%)  Malachite