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#4A2FBC

#4a2fbc ≈ Ocean Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4a2fbc is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 18.43% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60.64% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 251.49°, with 60% saturation and 46.08% 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 8.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 4.75.

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Relative luminance0.0712

Complementary

  1. #4a2fbc
  2. #a1bc2f

Split complementary

  1. #4a2fbc
  2. #bc912f
  3. #5bbc2f

Analogous

  1. #2f5bbc
  2. #4a2fbc
  3. #912fbc

Triadic

  1. #4a2fbc
  2. #bc4a2f
  3. #2fbc4a

Tetradic

  1. #4a2fbc
  2. #bc2fa1
  3. #a1bc2f
  4. #2fbc4a

Square

  1. #4a2fbc
  2. #bc2f5b
  3. #a1bc2f
  4. #2fbc91

Monochromatic

  1. #1a1042
  2. #32207f
  3. #4a2fbc
  4. #7760d7
  5. #ab9de7

Shades

#4a2fbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a2fbc
  2. #432aa9
  3. #3b2696
  4. #342184
  5. #2c1c71
  6. #25185e
  7. #1e134b
  8. #160e38
  9. #0f0926
  10. #070513
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a2fbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a2fbc
  2. #5c44c3
  3. #6e59c9
  4. #806dd0
  5. #9282d7
  6. #a597de
  7. #b7ace4
  8. #c9c1eb
  9. #dbd5f2
  10. #edeaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a2fbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a2fbc
  2. #4f37b6
  3. #553fb0
  4. #5a47aa
  5. #604fa4
  6. #65589e
  7. #6a6098
  8. #706892
  9. #75708c
  10. #7b7886
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b4287 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0047b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005773 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0045be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003eba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b4a96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a2fbc {
  color: #4a2fbc;
}
Background
.bg-4a2fbc {
  background-color: #4a2fbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a2fbc {
  border: 2px solid #4a2fbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a2fbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 47 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 251 60% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a2fbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a2fbc, #912fbc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a2fbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 47 188 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.75 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.56 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.17 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.35 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.52 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.63 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.72 #b5d043 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#4a2fbc  rgb(74, 47, 188)  hsl(251, 60%, 46%)  Ocean Blue
#a1bc2f  rgb(161, 188, 47)  hsl(71, 60%, 46%)  Apple Green
#bc4a2f  rgb(188, 74, 47)  hsl(11, 60%, 46%)  Rust
#2fbc4a  rgb(47, 188, 74)  hsl(131, 60%, 46%)  Lime Green