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#4B2CB2

#4b2cb2 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4b2cb2 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 17.25% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 57.87% cyan, 75.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 253.88°, with 60.36% saturation and 43.53% 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 9.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 5.43.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0651

Complementary

  1. #4b2cb2
  2. #93b22c

Split complementary

  1. #4b2cb2
  2. #b28e2c
  3. #50b22c

Analogous

  1. #2c50b2
  2. #4b2cb2
  3. #8e2cb2

Triadic

  1. #4b2cb2
  2. #b24b2c
  3. #2cb24b

Tetradic

  1. #4b2cb2
  2. #b22c93
  3. #93b22c
  4. #2cb24b

Square

  1. #4b2cb2
  2. #b22c50
  3. #93b22c
  4. #2cb28e

Monochromatic

  1. #170e37
  2. #311d75
  3. #4b2cb2
  4. #7355d5
  5. #a693e4

Shades

#4b2cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b2cb2
  2. #4428a0
  3. #3c238e
  4. #351f7d
  5. #2d1a6b
  6. #261659
  7. #1e1247
  8. #170d35
  9. #0f0924
  10. #080412
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b2cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b2cb2
  2. #5d41ba
  3. #6f56c1
  4. #816bc9
  5. #9380d1
  6. #a596d9
  7. #b7abe0
  8. #c9c0e8
  9. #dbd5f0
  10. #edeaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b2cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b2cb2
  2. #5034ad
  3. #563da8
  4. #5b45a3
  5. #604e9e
  6. #665699
  7. #6b5e94
  8. #70678f
  9. #756f8a
  10. #7b7885
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #493f80 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004cb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0044b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #14526d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0041b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003cb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #32458e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b2cb2 {
  color: #4b2cb2;
}
Background
.bg-4b2cb2 {
  background-color: #4b2cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b2cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #4b2cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b2cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 44 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 60% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b2cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b2cb2, #8e2cb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b2cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 44 178 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.43 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.24 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.76 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.99 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.14 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.27 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.48 #b4d34d Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#4b2cb2  rgb(75, 44, 178)  hsl(254, 60%, 44%)  Ocean Blue
#93b22c  rgb(147, 178, 44)  hsl(74, 60%, 44%)  Apple Green
#b24b2c  rgb(178, 75, 44)  hsl(14, 60%, 44%)  Rust
#2cb24b  rgb(44, 178, 75)  hsl(134, 60%, 44%)  Medium Sea Green