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#4C51BD

#4c51bd ≈ Iris

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4c51bd is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 31.76% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 59.79% cyan, 57.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 237.35°, with 46.12% saturation and 51.96% 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 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Iris (#5a4fcf), ΔE 3.65.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.111

Complementary

  1. #4c51bd
  2. #bdb84c

Split complementary

  1. #4c51bd
  2. #bd804c
  3. #89bd4c

Analogous

  1. #4c89bd
  2. #4c51bd
  3. #804cbd

Triadic

  1. #4c51bd
  2. #bd4c51
  3. #51bd4c

Tetradic

  1. #4c51bd
  2. #b84cbd
  3. #bdb84c
  4. #51bd4c

Square

  1. #4c51bd
  2. #bd4c89
  3. #bdb84c
  4. #4cbd80

Monochromatic

  1. #1e2052
  2. #33378a
  3. #4c51bd
  4. #8487d2
  5. #bcbee6

Shades

#4c51bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c51bd
  2. #4449aa
  3. #3d4197
  4. #353984
  5. #2e3171
  6. #26295f
  7. #1e204c
  8. #171839
  9. #0f1026
  10. #080813
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c51bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c51bd
  2. #5e62c4
  3. #7074ca
  4. #8285d1
  5. #9497d7
  6. #a6a8de
  7. #b7b9e5
  8. #c9cbeb
  9. #dbdcf2
  10. #edeef8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c51bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c51bd
  2. #5156b7
  3. #565ab1
  4. #5c5fab
  5. #6164a5
  6. #66699f
  7. #6b6d98
  8. #707292
  9. #76778c
  10. #7b7b86
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #57598e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0059bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006b7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c5cbf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2456bc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c619c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c51bd {
  color: #4c51bd;
}
Background
.bg-4c51bd {
  background-color: #4c51bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c51bd {
  border: 2px solid #4c51bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c51bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 81 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 46% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c51bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c51bd, #804cbd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c51bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 81 189 / 0.35);
}

#5a4fcf Iris ΔE 3.65 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 4.78 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 5.55 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 5.94 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.76 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.76 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.84 #b3ae42 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Iris
#4c51bd  rgb(76, 81, 189)  hsl(237, 46%, 52%)  Iris
#bdb84c  rgb(189, 184, 76)  hsl(57, 46%, 52%)  Vegas Gold
#bd4c51  rgb(189, 76, 81)  hsl(357, 46%, 52%)  Brick Red
#51bd4c  rgb(81, 189, 76)  hsl(117, 46%, 52%)  Mantis