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#481CA5

#481ca5 ≈ Zaffre

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#481ca5 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 10.98% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.36% cyan, 83.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 259.27°, with 70.98% saturation and 37.84% 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 10.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 5.65.

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Relative luminance0.0492

Complementary

  1. #481ca5
  2. #79a51c

Split complementary

  1. #481ca5
  2. #a58c1c
  3. #34a51c

Analogous

  1. #1c34a5
  2. #481ca5
  3. #8c1ca5

Triadic

  1. #481ca5
  2. #a5481c
  3. #1ca548

Tetradic

  1. #481ca5
  2. #a51c79
  3. #79a51c
  4. #1ca548

Square

  1. #481ca5
  2. #a51c34
  3. #79a51c
  4. #1ca58c

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0622
  2. #2b1164
  3. #481ca5
  4. #6831dc
  5. #9873e7

Shades

#481ca5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #481ca5
  2. #411995
  3. #3a1684
  4. #321474
  5. #2b1163
  6. #240e53
  7. #1d0b42
  8. #160832
  9. #0e0621
  10. #070311
  11. #000000

Tints

#481ca5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #481ca5
  2. #5a33ae
  3. #6d49b7
  4. #7f60c0
  5. #9177c9
  6. #a48ed2
  7. #b6a4db
  8. #c8bbe4
  9. #dad2ed
  10. #ede8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#481ca5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #481ca5
  2. #4e26a1
  3. #53309e
  4. #593a9a
  5. #5e4496
  6. #644e93
  7. #6a588f
  8. #6f628b
  9. #756c87
  10. #7a7684
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3f3f3f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #433476 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0042a9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003ba3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1e4662 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0036a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0031a4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #343982 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-481ca5 {
  color: #481ca5;
}
Background
.bg-481ca5 {
  background-color: #481ca5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-481ca5 {
  border: 2px solid #481ca5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #481ca5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 28 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 259 71% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-481ca5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #481ca5, #8c1ca5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-481ca5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 28 165 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.65 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.40 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.44 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.09 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.29 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.42 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.93 #b7e35a Inverted #3f3f3f Grayscale 

Zaffre
#481ca5  rgb(72, 28, 165)  hsl(259, 71%, 38%)  Zaffre
#79a51c  rgb(121, 165, 28)  hsl(79, 71%, 38%)  Apple Green
#a5481c  rgb(165, 72, 28)  hsl(19, 71%, 38%)  Sienna
#1ca548  rgb(28, 165, 72)  hsl(139, 71%, 38%)  Shamrock Green