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#4D40B0

#4d40b0 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4d40b0 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 25.1% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.25% cyan, 63.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 246.96°, with 46.67% saturation and 47.06% 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 7.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 0.92.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0838

Complementary

  1. #4d40b0
  2. #a3b040

Split complementary

  1. #4d40b0
  2. #b08540
  3. #6bb040

Analogous

  1. #406bb0
  2. #4d40b0
  3. #8540b0

Triadic

  1. #4d40b0
  2. #b04d40
  3. #40b04d

Tetradic

  1. #4d40b0
  2. #b040a3
  3. #a3b040
  4. #40b04d

Square

  1. #4d40b0
  2. #b0406b
  3. #a3b040
  4. #40b085

Monochromatic

  1. #1c1740
  2. #342c78
  3. #4d40b0
  4. #7c71cb
  5. #b0a9e0

Shades

#4d40b0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d40b0
  2. #453a9e
  3. #3e338d
  4. #362d7b
  5. #2e266a
  6. #272058
  7. #1f1a46
  8. #171335
  9. #0f0d23
  10. #080612
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d40b0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d40b0
  2. #5f53b8
  3. #7166c0
  4. #8279c8
  5. #948cd0
  6. #a6a0d8
  7. #b8b3df
  8. #cac6e7
  9. #dbd9ef
  10. #edecf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d40b0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d40b0
  2. #5246ab
  3. #574da6
  4. #5c53a2
  5. #615a9d
  6. #676098
  7. #6c6693
  8. #716d8e
  9. #76738a
  10. #7b7a85
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #504b82 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0055b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004eae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1c5c72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #214eb2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e49af ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #36528f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d40b0 {
  color: #4d40b0;
}
Background
.bg-4d40b0 {
  background-color: #4d40b0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d40b0 {
  border: 2px solid #4d40b0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d40b0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 64 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 247 47% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d40b0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d40b0, #8540b0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d40b0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 64 176 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 0.92 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.37 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.03 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.26 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.95 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.43 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.49 #b2bf4f Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#4d40b0  rgb(77, 64, 176)  hsl(247, 47%, 47%)  Ocean Blue
#a3b040  rgb(163, 176, 64)  hsl(67, 47%, 47%)  Apple Green
#b04d40  rgb(176, 77, 64)  hsl(7, 47%, 47%)  Redwood
#40b04d  rgb(64, 176, 77)  hsl(127, 47%, 47%)  Medium Sea Green