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#4A2BC4

#4a2bc4 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4a2bc4 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 16.86% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.24% cyan, 78.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 252.16°, with 64.02% saturation and 46.86% 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 8.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 5.65.

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Relative luminance0.0717

Complementary

  1. #4a2bc4
  2. #a5c42b

Split complementary

  1. #4a2bc4
  2. #c4972b
  3. #58c42b

Analogous

  1. #2b58c4
  2. #4a2bc4
  3. #972bc4

Triadic

  1. #4a2bc4
  2. #c44a2b
  3. #2bc44a

Tetradic

  1. #4a2bc4
  2. #c42ba5
  3. #a5c42b
  4. #2bc44a

Square

  1. #4a2bc4
  2. #c42b58
  3. #a5c42b
  4. #2bc497

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0f47
  2. #321d85
  3. #4a2bc4
  4. #795fdc
  5. #ae9eea

Shades

#4a2bc4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a2bc4
  2. #4327b0
  3. #3b229d
  4. #341e89
  5. #2c1a76
  6. #251662
  7. #1e114e
  8. #160d3b
  9. #0f0927
  10. #070414
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a2bc4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a2bc4
  2. #5c40ca
  3. #6e55d0
  4. #806bd6
  5. #9280dc
  6. #a595e2
  7. #b7aae7
  8. #c9bfed
  9. #dbd5f3
  10. #edeaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a2bc4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a2bc4
  2. #4f34bd
  3. #553cb6
  4. #5a45b0
  5. #604da9
  6. #6556a2
  7. #6a5e9b
  8. #706794
  9. #756f8e
  10. #7b7887
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b418c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051c8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0046c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005877 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0044c7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003dc2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #254a9c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a2bc4 {
  color: #4a2bc4;
}
Background
.bg-4a2bc4 {
  background-color: #4a2bc4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a2bc4 {
  border: 2px solid #4a2bc4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a2bc4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 43 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 64% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a2bc4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a2bc4, #972bc4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a2bc4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 43 196 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.65 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.10 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.46 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.69 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.70 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.89 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.89 #b5d43b Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#4a2bc4  rgb(74, 43, 196)  hsl(252, 64%, 47%)  Ocean Blue
#a5c42b  rgb(165, 196, 43)  hsl(72, 64%, 47%)  Yellow Green
#c44a2b  rgb(196, 74, 43)  hsl(12, 64%, 47%)  Sinopia
#2bc44a  rgb(43, 196, 74)  hsl(132, 64%, 47%)  Lime Green