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#424DFD

#424dfd ≈ Majorelle Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#424dfd is a color from the blue family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 30.2% green and 99.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.91% cyan, 69.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.78% black. Its hue angle is 236.47°, with 97.91% saturation and 62.55% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050dc), ΔE 4.57.

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Relative luminance0.1356

Complementary

  1. #424dfd
  2. #fdf242

Split complementary

  1. #424dfd
  2. #fd9542
  3. #abfd42

Analogous

  1. #42abfd
  2. #424dfd
  3. #9542fd

Triadic

  1. #424dfd
  2. #fd424d
  3. #4dfd42

Tetradic

  1. #424dfd
  2. #f242fd
  3. #fdf242
  4. #4dfd42

Square

  1. #424dfd
  2. #fd42ab
  3. #fdf242
  4. #42fd95

Monochromatic

  1. #020ba4
  2. #0311f0
  3. #424dfd
  4. #8e94fe
  5. #d9dcff

Shades

#424dfd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #424dfd
  2. #3b45e4
  3. #353eca
  4. #2e36b1
  5. #282e98
  6. #21277f
  7. #1a1f65
  8. #14174c
  9. #0d0f33
  10. #070819
  11. #000000

Tints

#424dfd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #424dfd
  2. #555ffd
  3. #6871fd
  4. #7b82fe
  5. #8e94fe
  6. #a1a6fe
  7. #b3b8fe
  8. #c6cafe
  9. #d9dbff
  10. #ecedff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#424dfd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #424dfd
  2. #4852f1
  3. #4e57e4
  4. #555cd8
  5. #5b61cb
  6. #6167bf
  7. #676cb2
  8. #6d71a6
  9. #747699
  10. #7a7b8d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a5eb7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0070ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005efa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007ea0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0064ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058fb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ecc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-424dfd {
  color: #424dfd;
}
Background
.bg-424dfd {
  background-color: #424dfd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-424dfd {
  border: 2px solid #424dfd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #424dfd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 77 253;
  --color-primary-hsl: 236 98% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-424dfd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #424dfd, #9542fd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-424dfd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 77 253 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 4.57 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.73 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.37 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.62 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 9.12 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 9.14 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 9.86 #bdb202 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#424dfd  rgb(66, 77, 253)  hsl(236, 98%, 63%)  Majorelle Blue
#fdf242  rgb(253, 242, 66)  hsl(56, 98%, 63%)  Aureolin
#fd424d  rgb(253, 66, 77)  hsl(356, 98%, 63%)  Tractor Red
#4dfd42  rgb(77, 253, 66)  hsl(116, 98%, 63%)  Neon Green