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#2B53EB

#2b53eb ≈ Majorelle Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#2b53eb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 32.55% green and 92.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 81.7% cyan, 64.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.84% black. Its hue angle is 227.5°, with 82.76% saturation and 54.51% 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 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050dc), ΔE 5.78.

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Relative luminance0.127

Complementary

  1. #2b53eb
  2. #ebc32b

Split complementary

  1. #2b53eb
  2. #eb632b
  3. #b3eb2b

Analogous

  1. #2bb3eb
  2. #2b53eb
  3. #632beb

Triadic

  1. #2b53eb
  2. #eb2b53
  3. #53eb2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b53eb
  2. #c32beb
  3. #ebc32b
  4. #53eb2b

Square

  1. #2b53eb
  2. #eb2bb3
  3. #ebc32b
  4. #2beb63

Monochromatic

  1. #0b2072
  2. #1134b8
  3. #2b53eb
  4. #718cf2
  5. #b7c4f8

Shades

#2b53eb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b53eb
  2. #274bd4
  3. #2242bc
  4. #1e3aa5
  5. #1a328d
  6. #162a76
  7. #11215e
  8. #0d1947
  9. #09112f
  10. #040818
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b53eb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b53eb
  2. #4064ed
  3. #5575ef
  4. #6b87f1
  5. #8098f3
  6. #95a9f5
  7. #aabaf7
  8. #bfcbf9
  9. #d5ddfb
  10. #eaeefd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b53eb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b53eb
  2. #3458e0
  3. #3c5cd6
  4. #4561cb
  5. #4d65c0
  6. #566ab6
  7. #5e6eab
  8. #6773a0
  9. #6f7795
  10. #787c8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535eab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006df0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005be8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007c98 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0064ee ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0058e9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ebf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b53eb {
  color: #2b53eb;
}
Background
.bg-2b53eb {
  background-color: #2b53eb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b53eb {
  border: 2px solid #2b53eb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b53eb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 83 235;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 83% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b53eb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b53eb, #632beb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b53eb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 83 235 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 5.78 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.80 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.28 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.01 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.48 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.93 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.92 #d4ac14 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#2b53eb  rgb(43, 83, 235)  hsl(228, 83%, 55%)  Majorelle Blue
#ebc32b  rgb(235, 195, 43)  hsl(48, 83%, 55%)  Saffron
#eb2b53  rgb(235, 43, 83)  hsl(348, 83%, 55%)  Amaranth
#53eb2b  rgb(83, 235, 43)  hsl(108, 83%, 55%)  Neon Green