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#512BC2

#512bc2 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#512bc2 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 16.86% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 58.25% cyan, 77.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 255.1°, with 63.71% saturation and 46.47% 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 8.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 5.6.

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Web safe#6633cc
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Relative luminance0.0737

Complementary

  1. #512bc2
  2. #9cc22b

Split complementary

  1. #512bc2
  2. #c29c2b
  3. #50c22b

Analogous

  1. #2b50c2
  2. #512bc2
  3. #9c2bc2

Triadic

  1. #512bc2
  2. #c2512b
  3. #2bc251

Tetradic

  1. #512bc2
  2. #c22b9c
  3. #9cc22b
  4. #2bc251

Square

  1. #512bc2
  2. #c22b50
  3. #9cc22b
  4. #2bc29c

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0f45
  2. #371d83
  3. #512bc2
  4. #7e5edb
  5. #b09de9

Shades

#512bc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #512bc2
  2. #4927af
  3. #41229b
  4. #391e88
  5. #311a74
  6. #291661
  7. #20114e
  8. #180d3a
  9. #100927
  10. #080413
  11. #000000

Tints

#512bc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #512bc2
  2. #6240c8
  3. #7455ce
  4. #856bd4
  5. #9780da
  6. #a895e1
  7. #b9aae7
  8. #cbbfed
  9. #dcd5f3
  10. #eeeaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#512bc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #512bc2
  2. #5634bb
  3. #5a3cb5
  4. #5f45ae
  5. #644da8
  6. #6956a1
  7. #6d5e9a
  8. #726794
  9. #776f8d
  10. #7b7887
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e428b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0051c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0048bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #105776 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0045c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003ec0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #35499a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-512bc2 {
  color: #512bc2;
}
Background
.bg-512bc2 {
  background-color: #512bc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-512bc2 {
  border: 2px solid #512bc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #512bc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 43 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 64% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-512bc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #512bc2, #9c2bc2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-512bc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 43 194 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.60 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.50 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.81 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.92 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.27 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.36 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.62 #aed43d Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#512bc2  rgb(81, 43, 194)  hsl(255, 64%, 46%)  Ocean Blue
#9cc22b  rgb(156, 194, 43)  hsl(75, 64%, 46%)  Yellow Green
#c2512b  rgb(194, 81, 43)  hsl(15, 64%, 46%)  Sinopia
#2bc251  rgb(43, 194, 81)  hsl(135, 64%, 46%)  Lime Green