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#484BB2

#484bb2 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#484bb2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 29.41% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 59.55% cyan, 57.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 238.3°, with 42.4% saturation and 49.02% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 3.29.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0962

Complementary

  1. #484bb2
  2. #b2af48

Split complementary

  1. #484bb2
  2. #b27a48
  3. #80b248

Analogous

  1. #4880b2
  2. #484bb2
  3. #7a48b2

Triadic

  1. #484bb2
  2. #b2484b
  3. #4bb248

Tetradic

  1. #484bb2
  2. #af48b2
  3. #b2af48
  4. #4bb248

Square

  1. #484bb2
  2. #b24880
  3. #b2af48
  4. #48b27a

Monochromatic

  1. #1c1d45
  2. #32347c
  3. #484bb2
  4. #7c7fca
  5. #b3b4e0

Shades

#484bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #484bb2
  2. #4144a0
  3. #3a3c8e
  4. #32357d
  5. #2b2d6b
  6. #242659
  7. #1d1e47
  8. #161735
  9. #0e0f24
  10. #070812
  11. #000000

Tints

#484bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #484bb2
  2. #5a5dba
  3. #6d6fc1
  4. #7f81c9
  5. #9193d1
  6. #a4a5d9
  7. #b6b7e0
  8. #c8c9e8
  9. #dadbf0
  10. #ededf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#484bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #484bb2
  2. #4e50ad
  3. #5356a8
  4. #595ba3
  5. #5e609e
  6. #646699
  7. #6a6b94
  8. #6f708f
  9. #75758a
  10. #7a7b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #525385 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cb5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0053b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006477 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2856b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2250b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b5b92 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-484bb2 {
  color: #484bb2;
}
Background
.bg-484bb2 {
  background-color: #484bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-484bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #484bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #484bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 75 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 42% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-484bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #484bb2, #7a48b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-484bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 75 178 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 3.29 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.15 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.23 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.86 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.02 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 7.20 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.30 #b7b44d Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#484bb2  rgb(72, 75, 178)  hsl(238, 42%, 49%)  Ocean Blue
#b2af48  rgb(178, 175, 72)  hsl(58, 42%, 49%)  Brass
#b2484b  rgb(178, 72, 75)  hsl(358, 42%, 49%)  Brick Red
#4bb248  rgb(75, 178, 72)  hsl(118, 42%, 49%)  Kelly Green