#480cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #480cb9 is composed of 28.2% red, 4.7% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 61.1% cyan, 93.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 260.8 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #480cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #9018ff with #000073. Closest websafe color is: #3300cc.

    • R 28
    • G 5
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 61
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#480cb9 color description : Strong violet.

#480cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #480cb9 has RGB values of R:72, G:12, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.61, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 4721849.

Hex triplet 480cb9 #480cb9
RGB Decimal 72, 12, 185 rgb(72,12,185)
RGB Percent 28.2, 4.7, 72.5 rgb(28.2%,4.7%,72.5%)
CMYK 61, 94, 0, 27
HSL 260.8°, 87.8, 38.6 hsl(260.8,87.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.8°, 93.5, 72.5
Web Safe 3300cc #3300cc
CIE-LAB 27.139, 61.782, -75.998
XYZ 11.559, 5.143, 46.28
xyY 0.184, 0.082, 5.143
CIE-LCH 27.139, 97.942, 309.109
CIE-LUV 27.139, 1.891, -93.462
Hunter-Lab 22.678, 51.295, -105.118
Binary 01001000, 00001100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #480cb9

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Alternatives to #480cb9

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#480cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #480cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#480cb9;}
.background {background-color:#480cb9;}
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Shades and Tints of #480cb9

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f3edfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #480cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #625f66 is the less saturated color, while #4604c1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #480cb9 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
  • #323232 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #362a4d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c78 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005156 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1a329c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1a3490 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1a387a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population