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#4C2CC2

#4c2cc2 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4c2cc2 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 17.25% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60.82% cyan, 77.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 252.8°, with 63.03% saturation and 46.67% 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 8.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 5.41.

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Web safe#3333cc
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Relative luminance0.0723

Complementary

  1. #4c2cc2
  2. #a2c22c

Split complementary

  1. #4c2cc2
  2. #c2972c
  3. #57c22c

Analogous

  1. #2c57c2
  2. #4c2cc2
  3. #972cc2

Triadic

  1. #4c2cc2
  2. #c24c2c
  3. #2cc24c

Tetradic

  1. #4c2cc2
  2. #c22ca2
  3. #a2c22c
  4. #2cc24c

Square

  1. #4c2cc2
  2. #c22c57
  3. #a2c22c
  4. #2cc297

Monochromatic

  1. #1b1045
  2. #341e84
  3. #4c2cc2
  4. #7a60db
  5. #ae9ee9

Shades

#4c2cc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c2cc2
  2. #4428af
  3. #3d239b
  4. #351f88
  5. #2e1a74
  6. #261661
  7. #1e124e
  8. #170d3a
  9. #0f0927
  10. #080413
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c2cc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c2cc2
  2. #5e41c8
  3. #7056ce
  4. #826bd4
  5. #9480da
  6. #a696e1
  7. #b7abe7
  8. #c9c0ed
  9. #dbd5f3
  10. #edeaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c2cc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c2cc2
  2. #5134bb
  3. #563db5
  4. #5c45ae
  5. #614ea8
  6. #6656a1
  7. #6b5e9a
  8. #706794
  9. #766f8d
  10. #7b7887
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c418b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0047bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005876 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0045c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003ec0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b4a9a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c2cc2 {
  color: #4c2cc2;
}
Background
.bg-4c2cc2 {
  background-color: #4c2cc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c2cc2 {
  border: 2px solid #4c2cc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c2cc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 44 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 63% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c2cc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c2cc2, #972cc2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c2cc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 44 194 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.41 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.16 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.65 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.96 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.99 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.22 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.92 #b3d33d Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#4c2cc2  rgb(76, 44, 194)  hsl(253, 63%, 47%)  Ocean Blue
#a2c22c  rgb(162, 194, 44)  hsl(73, 63%, 47%)  Yellow Green
#c24c2c  rgb(194, 76, 44)  hsl(13, 63%, 47%)  Sinopia
#2cc24c  rgb(44, 194, 76)  hsl(133, 63%, 47%)  Lime Green