Information about #481EB1 color

#481EB1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #481EB1 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 30, 177) — 28.2% red, 11.8% green, 69.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 58 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#481EB1 presents itself as a vivid, lively violet — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Indigo Blue (#3A18B1). Slightly further away sit Dissapurple (#4F1E9E) and RRAGZ (#460C9D).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 30, 177) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. #481EB1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#481EB1 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#481EB1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #481EB1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#481EB1
  • RGB72, 30, 177
  • CMYK41, 58, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(72, 30, 177)
  • HSL257°, 71%, 41%
  • HSL Precise257.143°, 71.014%, 40.588%
  • HSV257°, 83%, 69%
  • HSB257°, 83%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.118, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.118, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.118, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID481EB1
  • DECIMAL ID4726449
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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