ColorTool
Log in
#4E09BC

#4e09bc ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#4e09bc is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 3.53% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 58.51% cyan, 95.21% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 263.13°, with 90.86% saturation and 38.63% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 4.88.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#6600cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0545

Complementary

  1. #4e09bc
  2. #77bc09

Split complementary

  1. #4e09bc
  2. #bca809
  3. #1dbc09

Analogous

  1. #091dbc
  2. #4e09bc
  3. #a809bc

Triadic

  1. #4e09bc
  2. #bc4e09
  3. #09bc4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e09bc
  2. #bc0977
  3. #77bc09
  4. #09bc4e

Square

  1. #4e09bc
  2. #bc091d
  3. #77bc09
  4. #09bca8

Monochromatic

  1. #11022a
  2. #300673
  3. #4e09bc
  4. #701df4
  5. #9e66f8

Shades

#4e09bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e09bc
  2. #4608a9
  3. #3e0796
  4. #370684
  5. #2f0571
  6. #27055e
  7. #1f044b
  8. #170338
  9. #100226
  10. #080113
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e09bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e09bc
  2. #6022c3
  3. #713ac9
  4. #8353d0
  5. #956bd7
  6. #a784de
  7. #b89de4
  8. #cab5eb
  9. #dccef2
  10. #ede6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e09bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e09bc
  2. #5315b6
  3. #5821b0
  4. #5d2daa
  5. #6239a4
  6. #67459e
  7. #6c5098
  8. #715c92
  9. #76688c
  10. #7b7486
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #473485 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0046c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003db9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #114b6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0037bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0030ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #343b94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-4e09bc {
  color: #4e09bc;
}
Background
.bg-4e09bc {
  background-color: #4e09bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e09bc {
  border: 2px solid #4e09bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e09bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 9 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 263 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e09bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e09bc, #a809bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e09bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 9 188 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 4.88 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.69 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.69 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.81 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 8.35 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.40 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.95 #b1f643 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#4e09bc  rgb(78, 9, 188)  hsl(263, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue
#77bc09  rgb(119, 188, 9)  hsl(83, 91%, 39%)  Apple Green
#bc4e09  rgb(188, 78, 9)  hsl(23, 91%, 39%)  Mahogany
#09bc4e  rgb(9, 188, 78)  hsl(143, 91%, 39%)  Emerald