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#4E45C3

#4e45c3 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e45c3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 27.06% green and 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60% cyan, 64.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 244.29°, with 51.22% saturation and 51.76% 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 7.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 2.16.

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Web safe#6633cc
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Relative luminance0.0982

Complementary

  1. #4e45c3
  2. #bac345

Split complementary

  1. #4e45c3
  2. #c38d45
  3. #7bc345

Analogous

  1. #457bc3
  2. #4e45c3
  3. #8d45c3

Triadic

  1. #4e45c3
  2. #c34e45
  3. #45c34e

Tetradic

  1. #4e45c3
  2. #c345ba
  3. #bac345
  4. #45c34e

Square

  1. #4e45c3
  2. #c3457b
  3. #bac345
  4. #45c38d

Monochromatic

  1. #1f1b54
  2. #352e8e
  3. #4e45c3
  4. #857fd6
  5. #bcb9e8

Shades

#4e45c3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e45c3
  2. #463eb0
  3. #3e379c
  4. #373089
  5. #2f2975
  6. #272362
  7. #1f1c4e
  8. #17153b
  9. #100e27
  10. #080714
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e45c3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e45c3
  2. #6058c9
  3. #716acf
  4. #837dd5
  5. #958fdb
  6. #a7a2e1
  7. #b8b5e7
  8. #cac7ed
  9. #dcdaf3
  10. #edecf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e45c3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e45c3
  2. #534bbc
  3. #5851b6
  4. #5d57af
  5. #625da8
  6. #6763a2
  7. #6c689b
  8. #716e94
  9. #76748d
  10. #7b7a87
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #545190 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0053c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00657e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1654c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0b4ec2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d5a9e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e45c3 {
  color: #4e45c3;
}
Background
.bg-4e45c3 {
  background-color: #4e45c3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e45c3 {
  border: 2px solid #4e45c3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e45c3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 69 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 244 51% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e45c3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e45c3, #8d45c3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e45c3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 69 195 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 2.16 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 3.62 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 5.34 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 5.87 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.29 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 8.47 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.84 #b1ba3c Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#4e45c3  rgb(78, 69, 195)  hsl(244, 51%, 52%)  Ocean Blue
#bac345  rgb(186, 195, 69)  hsl(64, 51%, 52%)  June Bud
#c34e45  rgb(195, 78, 69)  hsl(4, 51%, 52%)  Persian Red
#45c34e  rgb(69, 195, 78)  hsl(124, 51%, 52%)  Lime Green