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#4E2BC4

#4e2bc4 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4e2bc4 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 16.86% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60.2% cyan, 78.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 253.73°, with 64.02% saturation and 46.86% 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 8.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 5.63.

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Web safe#6633cc
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Relative luminance0.0733

Complementary

  1. #4e2bc4
  2. #a1c42b

Split complementary

  1. #4e2bc4
  2. #c49b2b
  3. #54c42b

Analogous

  1. #2b54c4
  2. #4e2bc4
  3. #9b2bc4

Triadic

  1. #4e2bc4
  2. #c44e2b
  3. #2bc44e

Tetradic

  1. #4e2bc4
  2. #c42ba1
  3. #a1c42b
  4. #2bc44e

Square

  1. #4e2bc4
  2. #c42b54
  3. #a1c42b
  4. #2bc49b

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0f47
  2. #351d85
  3. #4e2bc4
  4. #7c5fdc
  5. #b09eea

Shades

#4e2bc4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e2bc4
  2. #4627b0
  3. #3e229d
  4. #371e89
  5. #2f1a76
  6. #271662
  7. #1f114e
  8. #170d3b
  9. #100927
  10. #080414
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e2bc4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e2bc4
  2. #6040ca
  3. #7155d0
  4. #836bd6
  5. #9580dc
  6. #a795e2
  7. #b8aae7
  8. #cabfed
  9. #dcd5f3
  10. #edeaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e2bc4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e2bc4
  2. #5334bd
  3. #583cb6
  4. #5d45b0
  5. #624da9
  6. #6756a2
  7. #6c5e9b
  8. #716794
  9. #766f8e
  10. #7b7887
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d418d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051c8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0047c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005877 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0045c7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003ec2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2e4a9c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e2bc4 {
  color: #4e2bc4;
}
Background
.bg-4e2bc4 {
  background-color: #4e2bc4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e2bc4 {
  border: 2px solid #4e2bc4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e2bc4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 43 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 64% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e2bc4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e2bc4, #9b2bc4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e2bc4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 43 196 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.63 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.33 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.50 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.68 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.02 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.03 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.04 #b1d43b Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#4e2bc4  rgb(78, 43, 196)  hsl(254, 64%, 47%)  Ocean Blue
#a1c42b  rgb(161, 196, 43)  hsl(74, 64%, 47%)  Yellow Green
#c44e2b  rgb(196, 78, 43)  hsl(14, 64%, 47%)  Sinopia
#2bc44e  rgb(43, 196, 78)  hsl(134, 64%, 47%)  Lime Green