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#2F53EF

#2f53ef ≈ Majorelle Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#2f53ef is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 32.55% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.33% cyan, 65.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 228.75°, with 85.71% saturation and 56.08% 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 5.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050dc), ΔE 5.49.

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Relative luminance0.1302

Complementary

  1. #2f53ef
  2. #efcb2f

Split complementary

  1. #2f53ef
  2. #ef6b2f
  3. #b3ef2f

Analogous

  1. #2fb3ef
  2. #2f53ef
  3. #6b2fef

Triadic

  1. #2f53ef
  2. #ef2f53
  3. #53ef2f

Tetradic

  1. #2f53ef
  2. #cb2fef
  3. #efcb2f
  4. #53ef2f

Square

  1. #2f53ef
  2. #ef2fb3
  3. #efcb2f
  4. #2fef6b

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1f7c
  2. #0f31c3
  3. #2f53ef
  4. #768ef4
  5. #bdc8fa

Shades

#2f53ef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f53ef
  2. #2a4bd7
  3. #2642bf
  4. #213aa7
  5. #1c328f
  6. #182a78
  7. #132160
  8. #0e1948
  9. #091130
  10. #050818
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f53ef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f53ef
  2. #4464f1
  3. #5975f2
  4. #6d87f4
  5. #8298f5
  6. #97a9f7
  7. #acbaf9
  8. #c1cbfa
  9. #d5ddfc
  10. #eaeefd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f53ef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f53ef
  2. #3758e4
  3. #3f5cd9
  4. #4761ce
  5. #4f65c3
  6. #586ab8
  7. #606eac
  8. #6873a1
  9. #707796
  10. #787c8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #545eae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ef4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cec ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007d9a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0064f2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0059ed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006fc2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f53ef {
  color: #2f53ef;
}
Background
.bg-2f53ef {
  background-color: #2f53ef;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2f53ef {
  border: 2px solid #2f53ef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f53ef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 83 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 229 86% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f53ef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f53ef, #6b2fef);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f53ef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 83 239 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 5.49 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.75 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.06 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.05 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.75 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 8.15 #1560bd Denim ΔE 9.47 #d0ac10 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#2f53ef  rgb(47, 83, 239)  hsl(229, 86%, 56%)  Majorelle Blue
#efcb2f  rgb(239, 203, 47)  hsl(49, 86%, 56%)  Jonquil
#ef2f53  rgb(239, 47, 83)  hsl(349, 86%, 56%)  Amaranth
#53ef2f  rgb(83, 239, 47)  hsl(109, 86%, 56%)  Neon Green