#480cb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #480cb3 is composed of 28.2% red, 4.7% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 59.8% cyan, 93.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 261.6 degrees, a saturation of 87.4% and a lightness of 37.5%. #480cb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #9018ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #3300cc.

    • R 28
    • G 5
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 60
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#480cb3 color description : Strong violet.

#480cb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #480cb3 has RGB values of R:72, G:12, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.6, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 4721843.

Hex triplet 480cb3 #480cb3
RGB Decimal 72, 12, 179 rgb(72,12,179)
RGB Percent 28.2, 4.7, 70.2 rgb(28.2%,4.7%,70.2%)
CMYK 60, 93, 0, 30
HSL 261.6°, 87.4, 37.5 hsl(261.6,87.4%,37.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.6°, 93.3, 70.2
Web Safe 3300cc #3300cc
CIE-LAB 26.434, 60.309, -73.589
XYZ 10.939, 4.895, 43.014
xyY 0.186, 0.083, 4.895
CIE-LCH 26.434, 95.145, 309.336
CIE-LUV 26.434, 2.474, -89.998
Hunter-Lab 22.125, 49.538, -99.781
Binary 01001000, 00001100, 10110011

Color Schemes with #480cb3

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Alternatives to #480cb3

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#480cb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #480cb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#480cb3;}
.background {background-color:#480cb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #480cb3;}

Shades and Tints of #480cb3

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, #05010e is the darkest color, while #fcfaff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #480cb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5f5d62 is the less saturated color, while #4605ba is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #480cb3 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
  • #004688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a76 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004f55 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1a3198 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1a338c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1a3777 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population