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#4B6BB2

#4b6bb2 ≈ Queen Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4b6bb2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 41.96% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 57.87% cyan, 39.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 221.36°, with 40.71% saturation and 49.61% 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 5.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 4.74.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1523

Complementary

  1. #4b6bb2
  2. #b2924b

Split complementary

  1. #4b6bb2
  2. #b25f4b
  3. #9fb24b

Analogous

  1. #4b9fb2
  2. #4b6bb2
  3. #5f4bb2

Triadic

  1. #4b6bb2
  2. #b24b6b
  3. #6bb24b

Tetradic

  1. #4b6bb2
  2. #924bb2
  3. #b2924b
  4. #6bb24b

Square

  1. #4b6bb2
  2. #b24b9f
  3. #b2924b
  4. #4bb25f

Monochromatic

  1. #1e2a46
  2. #344b7c
  3. #4b6bb2
  4. #8097c9
  5. #b6c3e0

Shades

#4b6bb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b6bb2
  2. #4460a0
  3. #3c568e
  4. #354b7d
  5. #2d406b
  6. #263659
  7. #1e2b47
  8. #172035
  9. #0f1524
  10. #080b12
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b6bb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b6bb2
  2. #5d7aba
  3. #6f89c1
  4. #8197c9
  5. #93a6d1
  6. #a5b5d9
  7. #b7c4e0
  8. #c9d3e8
  9. #dbe1f0
  10. #edf0f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b6bb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b6bb2
  2. #506dad
  3. #566fa8
  4. #5b71a3
  5. #60739e
  6. #667699
  7. #6b7894
  8. #707a8f
  9. #757c8a
  10. #7b7e85
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #616c8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d72b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4068b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b86 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c6fb4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4569b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d7599 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b6bb2 {
  color: #4b6bb2;
}
Background
.bg-4b6bb2 {
  background-color: #4b6bb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b6bb2 {
  border: 2px solid #4b6bb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b6bb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 107 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 41% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b6bb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b6bb2, #5f4bb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b6bb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 107 178 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.74 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.78 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.82 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.93 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.47 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.81 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.31 #b4944d Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#4b6bb2  rgb(75, 107, 178)  hsl(221, 41%, 50%)  Queen Blue
#b2924b  rgb(178, 146, 75)  hsl(41, 41%, 50%)  Camel
#b24b6b  rgb(178, 75, 107)  hsl(341, 41%, 50%)  Telemagenta
#6bb24b  rgb(107, 178, 75)  hsl(101, 41%, 50%)  Mantis