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#4944BF

#4944bf ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4944bf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 26.67% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 61.78% cyan, 64.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 242.44°, with 49% saturation and 50.78% 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 7.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 1.8.

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Relative luminance0.0931

Complementary

  1. #4944bf
  2. #babf44

Split complementary

  1. #4944bf
  2. #bf8644
  3. #7cbf44

Analogous

  1. #447cbf
  2. #4944bf
  3. #8644bf

Triadic

  1. #4944bf
  2. #bf4944
  3. #44bf49

Tetradic

  1. #4944bf
  2. #bf44ba
  3. #babf44
  4. #44bf49

Square

  1. #4944bf
  2. #bf447c
  3. #babf44
  4. #44bf86

Monochromatic

  1. #1d1b4f
  2. #322f88
  3. #4944bf
  4. #807dd2
  5. #b8b6e6

Shades

#4944bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4944bf
  2. #423dac
  3. #3a3699
  4. #333086
  5. #2c2973
  6. #252260
  7. #1d1b4c
  8. #161439
  9. #0f0e26
  10. #070713
  11. #000000

Tints

#4944bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4944bf
  2. #5b57c5
  3. #6d69cc
  4. #807cd2
  5. #928fd9
  6. #a4a2df
  7. #b6b4e5
  8. #c8c7ec
  9. #dbdaf2
  10. #edecf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4944bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4944bf
  2. #4f4ab9
  3. #5450b2
  4. #5a56ac
  5. #5f5ca6
  6. #6562a0
  7. #6a6899
  8. #706e93
  9. #75748d
  10. #7b7a86
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #514f8c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bc3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0051bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00637b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1053c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004cbe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #25589b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4944bf {
  color: #4944bf;
}
Background
.bg-4944bf {
  background-color: #4944bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4944bf {
  border: 2px solid #4944bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4944bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 68 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 242 49% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4944bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4944bf, #8644bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4944bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 68 191 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 1.80 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 4.42 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.05 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 6.21 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.56 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.03 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.20 #b6bb40 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#4944bf  rgb(73, 68, 191)  hsl(242, 49%, 51%)  Ocean Blue
#babf44  rgb(186, 191, 68)  hsl(62, 49%, 51%)  Dark Khaki
#bf4944  rgb(191, 73, 68)  hsl(2, 49%, 51%)  Persian Red
#44bf49  rgb(68, 191, 73)  hsl(122, 49%, 51%)  Lime Green