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#484CB7

#484cb7 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#484cb7 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 29.8% green and 71.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60.66% cyan, 58.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 237.84°, with 43.53% saturation and 50% 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 7.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 3.47.

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Relative luminance0.0997

Complementary

  1. #484cb7
  2. #b7b348

Split complementary

  1. #484cb7
  2. #b77c48
  3. #83b748

Analogous

  1. #4883b7
  2. #484cb7
  3. #7c48b7

Triadic

  1. #484cb7
  2. #b7484c
  3. #4cb748

Tetradic

  1. #484cb7
  2. #b348b7
  3. #b7b348
  4. #4cb748

Square

  1. #484cb7
  2. #b74883
  3. #b7b348
  4. #48b77c

Monochromatic

  1. #1d1e49
  2. #323580
  3. #484cb7
  4. #7f82cd
  5. #b6b7e2

Shades

#484cb7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #484cb7
  2. #4144a5
  3. #3a3d92
  4. #323580
  5. #2b2e6e
  6. #24265c
  7. #1d1e49
  8. #161737
  9. #0e0f25
  10. #070812
  11. #000000

Tints

#484cb7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #484cb7
  2. #5a5ebe
  3. #6d70c5
  4. #7f82cd
  5. #9194d4
  6. #a4a6db
  7. #b6b7e2
  8. #c8c9e9
  9. #dadbf1
  10. #ededf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#484cb7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #484cb7
  2. #4e51b2
  3. #5356ac
  4. #595ca7
  5. #5e61a1
  6. #64669c
  7. #6a6b96
  8. #6f7091
  9. #75768b
  10. #7a7b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535489 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ebb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0054b5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00667a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2657b9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e51b6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #275c96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-484cb7 {
  color: #484cb7;
}
Background
.bg-484cb7 {
  background-color: #484cb7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-484cb7 {
  border: 2px solid #484cb7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #484cb7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 76 183;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 44% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-484cb7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #484cb7, #7c48b7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-484cb7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 76 183 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 3.47 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 4.54 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.33 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.56 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.81 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.99 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.30 #b7b348 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#484cb7  rgb(72, 76, 183)  hsl(238, 44%, 50%)  Ocean Blue
#b7b348  rgb(183, 179, 72)  hsl(58, 44%, 50%)  Brass
#b7484c  rgb(183, 72, 76)  hsl(358, 44%, 50%)  Brick Red
#4cb748  rgb(76, 183, 72)  hsl(118, 44%, 50%)  Kelly Green