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#492DC0

#492dc0 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#492dc0 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 17.65% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 61.98% cyan, 76.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 251.43°, with 62.03% saturation and 46.47% 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 8.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 5.22.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.071

Complementary

  1. #492dc0
  2. #a4c02d

Split complementary

  1. #492dc0
  2. #c0932d
  3. #5ac02d

Analogous

  1. #2d5ac0
  2. #492dc0
  3. #932dc0

Triadic

  1. #492dc0
  2. #c0492d
  3. #2dc049

Tetradic

  1. #492dc0
  2. #c02da4
  3. #a4c02d
  4. #2dc049

Square

  1. #492dc0
  2. #c02d5a
  3. #a4c02d
  4. #2dc093

Monochromatic

  1. #1a1044
  2. #311e82
  3. #492dc0
  4. #7760da
  5. #ac9ee8

Shades

#492dc0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #492dc0
  2. #4229ad
  3. #3a249a
  4. #332086
  5. #2c1b73
  6. #251760
  7. #1d124d
  8. #160e3a
  9. #0f0926
  10. #070513
  11. #000000

Tints

#492dc0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #492dc0
  2. #5b42c6
  3. #6d57cd
  4. #806cd3
  5. #9281d9
  6. #a496e0
  7. #b6abe6
  8. #c8c0ec
  9. #dbd5f2
  10. #edeaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#492dc0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #492dc0
  2. #4f35ba
  3. #543eb3
  4. #5a46ad
  5. #5f4ea6
  6. #6557a0
  7. #6a5f9a
  8. #706793
  9. #756f8d
  10. #7b7886
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a418a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050c4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0046bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005875 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0045c3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003dbe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #264a99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-492dc0 {
  color: #492dc0;
}
Background
.bg-492dc0 {
  background-color: #492dc0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-492dc0 {
  border: 2px solid #492dc0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #492dc0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 45 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 251 62% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-492dc0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #492dc0, #932dc0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-492dc0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 45 192 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.22 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.71 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.92 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.01 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.27 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.40 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.42 #b6d23f Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#492dc0  rgb(73, 45, 192)  hsl(251, 62%, 46%)  Ocean Blue
#a4c02d  rgb(164, 192, 45)  hsl(71, 62%, 46%)  Apple Green
#c0492d  rgb(192, 73, 45)  hsl(11, 62%, 46%)  Sinopia
#2dc049  rgb(45, 192, 73)  hsl(131, 62%, 46%)  Lime Green