Information about #480BB1 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #480BB1 reads as a maximally vivid twilight violet and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Strong Blue Violet (#3F00A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Strong Violet (#5400A8) and Indigo Blue (#3A18B1).
The recipe behind #480BB1 is rgb(72, 11, 177), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #480BB1 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. #480BB1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#480BB1 color variations
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#480BB1 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#480BB1 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#480BB1 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#480BB1 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#480BB1 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #480BB1 color
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Nearest named colors to #480BB1
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3F00A8
#5400A8
#3A18B1
#460C9D
#6004A8
#4F1E9E
#640CB6
#360CCC
#2A00A8
#6900A8
#5B0A91
#4B1D8F
#480BB1 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#480BB1
- RGB72, 11, 177
- CMYK41, 65, 0, 31
- CSSrgb(72, 11, 177)
- HSL262°, 88%, 37%
- HSL Precise262.048°, 88.298%, 36.863%
- HSV262°, 94%, 69%
- HSB262°, 94%, 69%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
- GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.043, 0.694)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.043, 0.694, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.043, 0.694)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID480BB1
- DECIMAL ID4721585
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
