#480cb5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #480cb5 is composed of 28.2% red, 4.7% green and 71% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.2% cyan, 93.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 261.3 degrees, a saturation of 87.6% and a lightness of 37.8%. #480cb5 color hex could be obtained by blending #9018ff with #00006b. Closest websafe color is: #3300cc.

    • R 28
    • G 5
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 60
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#480cb5 color description : Strong violet.

#480cb5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #480cb5 has RGB values of R:72, G:12, B:181 and CMYK values of C:0.6, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 4721845.

Hex triplet 480cb5 #480cb5
RGB Decimal 72, 12, 181 rgb(72,12,181)
RGB Percent 28.2, 4.7, 71 rgb(28.2%,4.7%,71%)
CMYK 60, 93, 0, 29
HSL 261.3°, 87.6, 37.8 hsl(261.3,87.6%,37.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.3°, 93.4, 71
Web Safe 3300cc #3300cc
CIE-LAB 26.668, 60.8, -74.396
XYZ 11.143, 4.977, 44.087
xyY 0.185, 0.083, 4.977
CIE-LCH 26.668, 96.08, 309.258
CIE-LUV 26.668, 2.277, -91.154
Hunter-Lab 22.308, 50.122, -101.557
Binary 01001000, 00001100, 10110101

Color Schemes with #480cb5

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Alternatives to #480cb5

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#480cb5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #480cb5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#480cb5;}
.background {background-color:#480cb5;}
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Shades and Tints of #480cb5

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #06010f is the darkest color, while #fdfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #480cb5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #605e63 is the less saturated color, while #4605bc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #480cb5 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #313131 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #362a4b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004789 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004b77 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005055 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1a3199 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1a348d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1a3778 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population