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#484EB7

#484eb7 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#484eb7 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 30.59% green and 71.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60.66% cyan, 57.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 236.76°, 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 6.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 4.09.

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Relative luminance0.1025

Complementary

  1. #484eb7
  2. #b7b148

Split complementary

  1. #484eb7
  2. #b77a48
  3. #85b748

Analogous

  1. #4885b7
  2. #484eb7
  3. #7a48b7

Triadic

  1. #484eb7
  2. #b7484e
  3. #4eb748

Tetradic

  1. #484eb7
  2. #b148b7
  3. #b7b148
  4. #4eb748

Square

  1. #484eb7
  2. #b74885
  3. #b7b148
  4. #48b77a

Monochromatic

  1. #1d1f49
  2. #323780
  3. #484eb7
  4. #7f83cd
  5. #b6b8e2

Shades

#484eb7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #484eb7
  2. #4146a5
  3. #3a3e92
  4. #323780
  5. #2b2f6e
  6. #24275c
  7. #1d1f49
  8. #161737
  9. #0e1025
  10. #070812
  11. #000000

Tints

#484eb7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #484eb7
  2. #5a60be
  3. #6d71c5
  4. #7f83cd
  5. #9195d4
  6. #a4a7db
  7. #b6b8e2
  8. #c8cae9
  9. #dadcf1
  10. #ededf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#484eb7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #484eb7
  2. #4e53b2
  3. #5358ac
  4. #595da7
  5. #5e62a1
  6. #64679c
  7. #6a6c96
  8. #6f7191
  9. #75768b
  10. #7a7b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535689 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fbb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0055b5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00677b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2959b9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2053b6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #275e97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-484eb7 {
  color: #484eb7;
}
Background
.bg-484eb7 {
  background-color: #484eb7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-484eb7 {
  border: 2px solid #484eb7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #484eb7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 78 183;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 44% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-484eb7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #484eb7, #7a48b7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-484eb7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 78 183 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.09 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 4.57 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.46 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.57 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.80 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 6.94 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.09 #b7b148 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#484eb7  rgb(72, 78, 183)  hsl(237, 44%, 50%)  Ocean Blue
#b7b148  rgb(183, 177, 72)  hsl(57, 44%, 50%)  Brass
#b7484e  rgb(183, 72, 78)  hsl(357, 44%, 50%)  Brick Red
#4eb748  rgb(78, 183, 72)  hsl(117, 44%, 50%)  Kelly Green