ColorTool
Log in
#4E55DF

#4e55df ≈ Majorelle Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#4e55df is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 33.33% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.02% cyan, 61.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 237.1°, with 69.38% saturation and 59.02% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050dc), ΔE 3.06.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#6666cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1344

Complementary

  1. #4e55df
  2. #dfd84e

Split complementary

  1. #4e55df
  2. #df8f4e
  3. #9edf4e

Analogous

  1. #4e9edf
  2. #4e55df
  3. #8f4edf

Triadic

  1. #4e55df
  2. #df4e55
  3. #55df4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e55df
  2. #d84edf
  3. #dfd84e
  4. #55df4e

Square

  1. #4e55df
  2. #df4e9e
  3. #dfd84e
  4. #4edf8f

Monochromatic

  1. #171c7d
  2. #222abe
  3. #4e55df
  4. #8f93eb
  5. #d0d1f6

Shades

#4e55df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e55df
  2. #464dc9
  3. #3e44b2
  4. #373c9c
  5. #2f3386
  6. #272b70
  7. #1f2259
  8. #171a43
  9. #10112d
  10. #080916
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e55df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e55df
  2. #6066e2
  3. #7177e5
  4. #8388e9
  5. #9599ec
  6. #a7aaef
  7. #b8bbf2
  8. #caccf5
  9. #dcddf9
  10. #edeefc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e55df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e55df
  2. #5359d6
  3. #585ecc
  4. #5d62c3
  5. #6266b9
  6. #676bb0
  7. #6c6fa6
  8. #71739d
  9. #767793
  10. #7b7c8a
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e60a5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006de3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0060dc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007892 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0d64e2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cdd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0e6cb6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-4e55df {
  color: #4e55df;
}
Background
.bg-4e55df {
  background-color: #4e55df;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e55df {
  border: 2px solid #4e55df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e55df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 85 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 69% 59%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e55df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e55df, #8f4edf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e55df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 85 223 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 3.06 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 3.30 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 4.88 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.39 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.15 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.01 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.82 #b1aa20 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#4e55df  rgb(78, 85, 223)  hsl(237, 69%, 59%)  Majorelle Blue
#dfd84e  rgb(223, 216, 78)  hsl(57, 69%, 59%)  Straw
#df4e55  rgb(223, 78, 85)  hsl(357, 69%, 59%)  Indian Red
#55df4e  rgb(85, 223, 78)  hsl(117, 69%, 59%)  Malachite