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#481DC0

#481dc0 ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#481dc0 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 11.37% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.5% cyan, 84.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 255.83°, with 73.76% saturation and 43.33% 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 9.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 4.93.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0606

Complementary

  1. #481dc0
  2. #95c01d

Split complementary

  1. #481dc0
  2. #c0991d
  3. #43c01d

Analogous

  1. #1d43c0
  2. #481dc0
  3. #991dc0

Triadic

  1. #481dc0
  2. #c0481d
  3. #1dc048

Tetradic

  1. #481dc0
  2. #c01d95
  3. #95c01d
  4. #1dc048

Square

  1. #481dc0
  2. #c01d43
  3. #95c01d
  4. #1dc099

Monochromatic

  1. #16093b
  2. #2f137e
  3. #481dc0
  4. #7046e3
  5. #a389ed

Shades

#481dc0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #481dc0
  2. #411aad
  3. #3a179a
  4. #321486
  5. #2b1173
  6. #240f60
  7. #1d0c4d
  8. #16093a
  9. #0e0626
  10. #070313
  11. #000000

Tints

#481dc0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #481dc0
  2. #5a34c6
  3. #6d4acd
  4. #7f61d3
  5. #9177d9
  6. #a48ee0
  7. #b6a5e6
  8. #c8bbec
  9. #dad2f2
  10. #ede8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#481dc0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #481dc0
  2. #4e27ba
  3. #5331b3
  4. #593bad
  5. #5e45a6
  6. #644fa0
  7. #6a589a
  8. #6f6293
  9. #756c8d
  10. #7a7686
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #473988 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ac4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005272 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003dc3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0035be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #244398 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-481dc0 {
  color: #481dc0;
}
Background
.bg-481dc0 {
  background-color: #481dc0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-481dc0 {
  border: 2px solid #481dc0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #481dc0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 29 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 256 74% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-481dc0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #481dc0, #991dc0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-481dc0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 29 192 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.93 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.68 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.84 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.98 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.31 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.55 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.85 #b7e23f Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#481dc0  rgb(72, 29, 192)  hsl(256, 74%, 43%)  Medium Blue
#95c01d  rgb(149, 192, 29)  hsl(76, 74%, 43%)  Apple Green
#c0481d  rgb(192, 72, 29)  hsl(16, 74%, 43%)  Sinopia
#1dc048  rgb(29, 192, 72)  hsl(136, 74%, 43%)  Lime Green