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#481FC7

#481fc7 ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#481fc7 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 12.16% green and 78.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 63.82% cyan, 84.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 254.64°, with 73.04% saturation and 45.1% 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 9.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 5.14.

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Relative luminance0.0648

Complementary

  1. #481fc7
  2. #9ec71f

Split complementary

  1. #481fc7
  2. #c79c1f
  3. #4ac71f

Analogous

  1. #1f4ac7
  2. #481fc7
  3. #9c1fc7

Triadic

  1. #481fc7
  2. #c7481f
  3. #1fc748

Tetradic

  1. #481fc7
  2. #c71f9e
  3. #9ec71f
  4. #1fc748

Square

  1. #481fc7
  2. #c71f4a
  3. #9ec71f
  4. #1fc79c

Monochromatic

  1. #180a43
  2. #301585
  3. #481fc7
  4. #734fe4
  5. #a891ee

Shades

#481fc7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #481fc7
  2. #411cb3
  3. #3a199f
  4. #32168b
  5. #2b1377
  6. #241064
  7. #1d0c50
  8. #16093c
  9. #0e0628
  10. #070314
  11. #000000

Tints

#481fc7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #481fc7
  2. #5a35cd
  3. #6d4cd2
  4. #7f62d8
  5. #9179dd
  6. #a48fe3
  7. #b6a5e9
  8. #c8bcee
  9. #dad2f4
  10. #ede9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#481fc7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #481fc7
  2. #4e29c0
  3. #5332b9
  4. #593cb2
  5. #5e46ab
  6. #6450a4
  7. #6a599c
  8. #6f6395
  9. #756d8e
  10. #7a7687
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #483b8d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004dcb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0042c4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005677 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003fca ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0037c5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1e469d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-481fc7 {
  color: #481fc7;
}
Background
.bg-481fc7 {
  background-color: #481fc7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-481fc7 {
  border: 2px solid #481fc7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #481fc7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 31 199;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 73% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-481fc7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #481fc7, #9c1fc7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-481fc7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 31 199 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.14 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.07 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.10 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.37 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.32 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.34 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.57 #b7e038 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#481fc7  rgb(72, 31, 199)  hsl(255, 73%, 45%)  Medium Blue
#9ec71f  rgb(158, 199, 31)  hsl(75, 73%, 45%)  Yellow Green
#c7481f  rgb(199, 72, 31)  hsl(15, 73%, 45%)  Sinopia
#1fc748  rgb(31, 199, 72)  hsl(135, 73%, 45%)  Lime Green