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#4B2DBD

#4b2dbd ≈ Ocean Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4b2dbd is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 17.65% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60.32% cyan, 76.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 252.5°, with 61.54% saturation and 45.88% 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 8.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 5.15.

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Relative luminance0.0705

Complementary

  1. #4b2dbd
  2. #9fbd2d

Split complementary

  1. #4b2dbd
  2. #bd932d
  3. #57bd2d

Analogous

  1. #2d57bd
  2. #4b2dbd
  3. #932dbd

Triadic

  1. #4b2dbd
  2. #bd4b2d
  3. #2dbd4b

Tetradic

  1. #4b2dbd
  2. #bd2d9f
  3. #9fbd2d
  4. #2dbd4b

Square

  1. #4b2dbd
  2. #bd2d57
  3. #9fbd2d
  4. #2dbd93

Monochromatic

  1. #1a1041
  2. #321e7f
  3. #4b2dbd
  4. #775ed9
  5. #ab9ce7

Shades

#4b2dbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b2dbd
  2. #4429aa
  3. #3c2497
  4. #352084
  5. #2d1b71
  6. #26175f
  7. #1e124c
  8. #170e39
  9. #0f0926
  10. #080513
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b2dbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b2dbd
  2. #5d42c4
  3. #6f57ca
  4. #816cd1
  5. #9381d7
  6. #a596de
  7. #b7abe5
  8. #c9c0eb
  9. #dbd5f2
  10. #edeaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b2dbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b2dbd
  2. #5035b7
  3. #563eb1
  4. #5b46ab
  5. #604ea5
  6. #66579f
  7. #6b5f98
  8. #706792
  9. #756f8c
  10. #7b7886
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b4188 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004fc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0046ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005674 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0044bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003dbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c4997 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b2dbd {
  color: #4b2dbd;
}
Background
.bg-4b2dbd {
  background-color: #4b2dbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b2dbd {
  border: 2px solid #4b2dbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b2dbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 45 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 62% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b2dbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b2dbd, #932dbd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b2dbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 45 189 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.15 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.91 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.09 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.32 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.47 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.60 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.63 #b4d242 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#4b2dbd  rgb(75, 45, 189)  hsl(253, 62%, 46%)  Ocean Blue
#9fbd2d  rgb(159, 189, 45)  hsl(73, 62%, 46%)  Apple Green
#bd4b2d  rgb(189, 75, 45)  hsl(13, 62%, 46%)  Sinopia
#2dbd4b  rgb(45, 189, 75)  hsl(133, 62%, 46%)  Lime Green