Information about Ocean Blue color

#4F42B5 - Ocean Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4F42B5, known as "Ocean Blue", is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(79, 66, 181) — 31% red, 25.9% green, 71% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 45 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #4F42B5 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Plump Purple (#5946B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Blue (#4A4AA8) and Moderate Persian Blue (#554AA8).

The recipe behind #4F42B5 is rgb(79, 66, 181), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4F42B5 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Ocean Blue" in the Register.

Ocean Blue color variations

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

Ocean Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5
#6E63C6

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#928AD4

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#B6B1E2

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#DAD8F0

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White

#FFFFFF

Ocean Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5
#3E338F

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#2E266B

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#1F1947

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#0F0C23

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Black

#000000

Ocean Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5
#574DA9

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#61599F

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#6B6595

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#75728A

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Grey

#808080

Ocean Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B3408F

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#AA40B3

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#7C40B3

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Ocean Blue

#4F42B5
#4061B3

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#408FB3

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#40B3AA

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Ocean Blue 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
#4F42B5
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5

#A7B441
#A7B441

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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
#4F42B5
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5

#6DB441
#6DB441

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#B48841
#B48841

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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
#8841B4
#8841B4

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#4F42B5
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5

#416DB4
#416DB4

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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
#4F42B5
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5

#B44E41
#B44E41

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#41B44E
#41B44E

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#4F42B5
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5

#B441A7
#B441A7

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#A7B441
#A7B441

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#41B44E
#41B44E

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#4F42B5
Ocean Blue

#4F42B5

#B4416D
#B4416D

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#A7B441
#A7B441

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#41B488
#41B488

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Nearest named colors to Ocean Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Plump Purple color link
Plump Purple

#5946B2

Moderate Blue color link
Moderate Blue

#4A4AA8

Moderate Persian Blue color link
Moderate Persian Blue

#554AA8

Blue With A Hint Of Purple color link
Blue With A Hint Of Purple

#533CC6

Gypsy Queen color link
Gypsy Queen

#4E56AC

Borderline Blue color link
Borderline Blue

#413AC6

Moderate Phthalo Blue color link
Moderate Phthalo Blue

#4A55A8

Moderate Indigo color link
Moderate Indigo

#614AA8

Blurple color link
Blurple

#5539CC

Bluey Purple color link
Bluey Purple

#6241C7

Mabel's Meals color link
Mabel's Meals

#6744A8

Liberty color link
Liberty

#545AA7

Ocean Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F42B5
  • RGB79, 66, 181
  • CMYK40, 45, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(79, 66, 181)
  • HSL247°, 47%, 48%
  • HSL Precise246.783°, 46.559%, 48.431%
  • HSV247°, 64%, 71%
  • HSB247°, 64%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.259, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.259, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.259, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID4F42B5
  • DECIMAL ID5194421
  • Name Length10
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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