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#4C4792

#4c4792 ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4c4792 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 27.84% green and 57.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.95% cyan, 51.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.75% black. Its hue angle is 244°, with 34.56% saturation and 42.55% 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 8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 3.13.

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Relative luminance0.0812

Complementary

  1. #4c4792
  2. #8d9247

Split complementary

  1. #4c4792
  2. #927247
  3. #689247

Analogous

  1. #476892
  2. #4c4792
  3. #724792

Triadic

  1. #4c4792
  2. #924c47
  3. #47924c

Tetradic

  1. #4c4792
  2. #92478d
  3. #8d9247
  4. #47924c

Square

  1. #4c4792
  2. #924768
  3. #8d9247
  4. #479272

Monochromatic

  1. #16152b
  2. #312e5f
  3. #4c4792
  4. #726db8
  5. #a4a1d1

Shades

#4c4792 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c4792
  2. #444083
  3. #3d3975
  4. #353266
  5. #2e2b58
  6. #262449
  7. #1e1c3a
  8. #17152c
  9. #0f0e1d
  10. #08070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c4792 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c4792
  2. #5e599d
  3. #706ca8
  4. #827eb3
  5. #9491be
  6. #a6a3c9
  7. #b7b5d3
  8. #c9c8de
  9. #dbdae9
  10. #ededf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c4792 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c4792
  2. #514d90
  3. #56528e
  4. #5c588d
  5. #615e8b
  6. #666489
  7. #6b6987
  8. #706f85
  9. #767584
  10. #7b7a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f4d71 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #255395 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #214e90 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #345765 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #384e94 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #374b91 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3f517a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c4792 {
  color: #4c4792;
}
Background
.bg-4c4792 {
  background-color: #4c4792;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c4792 {
  border: 2px solid #4c4792;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c4792;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 71 146;
  --color-primary-hsl: 244 35% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c4792 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c4792, #724792);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c4792 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 71 146 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 3.13 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.19 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.80 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.85 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.97 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 9.07 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 9.12 #b3b86d Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#4c4792  rgb(76, 71, 146)  hsl(244, 35%, 43%)  Dark Slate Blue
#8d9247  rgb(141, 146, 71)  hsl(64, 35%, 43%)  Moss Green
#924c47  rgb(146, 76, 71)  hsl(4, 35%, 43%)  Chestnut
#47924c  rgb(71, 146, 76)  hsl(124, 35%, 43%)  Sea Green