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#481CD7

#481cd7 ≈ Ultramarine

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#481cd7 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 10.98% green and 84.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 66.51% cyan, 86.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.69% black. Its hue angle is 254.12°, with 76.95% saturation and 47.65% 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 8.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ultramarine (#3f00ff), ΔE 4.21.

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Relative luminance0.0711

Complementary

  1. #481cd7
  2. #abd71c

Split complementary

  1. #481cd7
  2. #d7a61c
  3. #4ed71c

Analogous

  1. #1c4ed7
  2. #481cd7
  3. #a61cd7

Triadic

  1. #481cd7
  2. #d7481c
  3. #1cd748

Tetradic

  1. #481cd7
  2. #d71cab
  3. #abd71c
  4. #1cd748

Square

  1. #481cd7
  2. #d71c4e
  3. #abd71c
  4. #1cd7a6

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0a50
  2. #311393
  3. #481cd7
  4. #7956e9
  5. #af9af2

Shades

#481cd7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #481cd7
  2. #4119c2
  3. #3a16ac
  4. #321497
  5. #2b1181
  6. #240e6c
  7. #1d0b56
  8. #160841
  9. #0e062b
  10. #070316
  11. #000000

Tints

#481cd7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #481cd7
  2. #5a33db
  3. #6d49df
  4. #7f60e3
  5. #9177e7
  6. #a48eeb
  7. #b6a4ef
  8. #c8bbf3
  9. #dad2f7
  10. #ede8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#481cd7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #481cd7
  2. #4e26ce
  3. #5330c6
  4. #593abd
  5. #5e44b4
  6. #644eac
  7. #6a58a3
  8. #6f629a
  9. #756c91
  10. #7a7689
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a3d98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052dc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0044d4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005c80 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0042da ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0038d5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #044aaa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-481cd7 {
  color: #481cd7;
}
Background
.bg-481cd7 {
  background-color: #481cd7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-481cd7 {
  border: 2px solid #481cd7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #481cd7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 28 215;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 77% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-481cd7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #481cd7, #a61cd7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-481cd7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 28 215 / 0.35);
}

#3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 4.21 #0000ff Blue ΔE 4.45 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 4.53 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.62 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 6.82 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.92 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.15 #b7e328 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Ultramarine
#481cd7  rgb(72, 28, 215)  hsl(254, 77%, 48%)  Ultramarine
#abd71c  rgb(171, 215, 28)  hsl(74, 77%, 48%)  Yellow Green
#d7481c  rgb(215, 72, 28)  hsl(14, 77%, 48%)  Sinopia
#1cd748  rgb(28, 215, 72)  hsl(134, 77%, 48%)  Malachite