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#492BB0

#492bb0 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#492bb0 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 16.86% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 58.52% cyan, 75.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 253.53°, with 60.73% saturation and 42.94% 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 9.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 5.71.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0628

Complementary

  1. #492bb0
  2. #92b02b

Split complementary

  1. #492bb0
  2. #b08b2b
  3. #50b02b

Analogous

  1. #2b50b0
  2. #492bb0
  3. #8b2bb0

Triadic

  1. #492bb0
  2. #b0492b
  3. #2bb049

Tetradic

  1. #492bb0
  2. #b02b92
  3. #92b02b
  4. #2bb049

Square

  1. #492bb0
  2. #b02b50
  3. #92b02b
  4. #2bb08b

Monochromatic

  1. #160d35
  2. #2f1c73
  3. #492bb0
  4. #7053d5
  5. #a390e4

Shades

#492bb0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #492bb0
  2. #42279e
  3. #3a228d
  4. #331e7b
  5. #2c1a6a
  6. #251658
  7. #1d1146
  8. #160d35
  9. #0f0923
  10. #070412
  11. #000000

Tints

#492bb0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #492bb0
  2. #5b40b8
  3. #6d55c0
  4. #806bc8
  5. #9280d0
  6. #a495d8
  7. #b6aadf
  8. #c8bfe7
  9. #dbd5ef
  10. #edeaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#492bb0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #492bb0
  2. #4f34ab
  3. #543ca6
  4. #5a45a2
  5. #5f4d9d
  6. #655698
  7. #6a5e93
  8. #70678e
  9. #756f8a
  10. #7b7885
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #483d7f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004bb4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0043ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0d516c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0040b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003aaf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #30448c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-492bb0 {
  color: #492bb0;
}
Background
.bg-492bb0 {
  background-color: #492bb0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-492bb0 {
  border: 2px solid #492bb0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #492bb0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 43 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 61% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-492bb0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #492bb0, #8b2bb0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-492bb0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 43 176 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.71 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.22 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.87 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.94 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.08 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.09 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.15 #b6d44f Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#492bb0  rgb(73, 43, 176)  hsl(254, 61%, 43%)  Ocean Blue
#92b02b  rgb(146, 176, 43)  hsl(74, 61%, 43%)  Apple Green
#b0492b  rgb(176, 73, 43)  hsl(14, 61%, 43%)  Rust
#2bb049  rgb(43, 176, 73)  hsl(134, 61%, 43%)  Medium Sea Green