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#4856CD

#4856cd ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4856cd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 33.73% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.88% cyan, 58.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 233.68°, with 57.08% saturation and 54.31% 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 3.83.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1244

Complementary

  1. #4856cd
  2. #cdbf48

Split complementary

  1. #4856cd
  2. #cd7c48
  3. #99cd48

Analogous

  1. #4899cd
  2. #4856cd
  3. #7c48cd

Triadic

  1. #4856cd
  2. #cd4856
  3. #56cd48

Tetradic

  1. #4856cd
  2. #bf48cd
  3. #cdbf48
  4. #56cd48

Square

  1. #4856cd
  2. #cd4899
  3. #cdbf48
  4. #48cd7c

Monochromatic

  1. #1b2261
  2. #2b379d
  3. #4856cd
  4. #848ddd
  5. #c0c5ee

Shades

#4856cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4856cd
  2. #414db9
  3. #3a45a4
  4. #323c90
  5. #2b347b
  6. #242b67
  7. #1d2252
  8. #161a3e
  9. #0e1129
  10. #070915
  11. #000000

Tints

#4856cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4856cd
  2. #5a67d2
  3. #6d78d7
  4. #7f89dc
  5. #919ae1
  6. #a4abe6
  7. #b6bbeb
  8. #c8ccf0
  9. #daddf5
  10. #edeefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4856cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4856cd
  2. #4e5ac5
  3. #535ebe
  4. #5963b6
  5. #5e67ae
  6. #646ba7
  7. #6a6f9f
  8. #6f7397
  9. #75788f
  10. #7a7c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #595e99 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0069d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dcb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007389 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2162cf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0f5acc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0f69a9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4856cd {
  color: #4856cd;
}
Background
.bg-4856cd {
  background-color: #4856cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4856cd {
  border: 2px solid #4856cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4856cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 86 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 234 57% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4856cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4856cd, #7c48cd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4856cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 86 205 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 3.83 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 4.88 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 5.53 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.56 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.05 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.09 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.37 #b7a932 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Iris
#4856cd  rgb(72, 86, 205)  hsl(234, 57%, 54%)  Iris
#cdbf48  rgb(205, 191, 72)  hsl(54, 57%, 54%)  Old Gold
#cd4856  rgb(205, 72, 86)  hsl(354, 57%, 54%)  Brick Red
#56cd48  rgb(86, 205, 72)  hsl(114, 57%, 54%)  Lime Green