Palettes / Colors / #481ED2

#481ED2 — Blue

#481ED2 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #481ED2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#481ED2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A8D21E; it also sits naturally between #1E4ED2 and #A21ED2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 12% · Blue 82%

Cyan 66% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #481ED2

.text { color: #481ED2; }
.background { background-color: #481ED2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #481ED2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 30, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 75%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #481ED2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 30, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #481ED2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 30, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#481ED2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#481ED2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A8D21E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #481ED2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #481ED2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #481ED2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #481ED2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #481ED2?

#481ED2 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 72, 30, 210). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #481ED2?

#481ED2 is RGB 72, 30, 210 — HSL 254°, 75%, 47% — CMYK 66%, 86%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #481ED2?

Its complement is #A8D21E; analogous partners are #1E4ED2 and #A21ED2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #481ED2 for text?

White text on #481ED2 has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.39:1.