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#3942EF

#3942ef ≈ Majorelle Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3942ef is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 22.35% red, 25.88% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.15% cyan, 72.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 237.03°, with 85.05% saturation and 58.04% 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 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050dc), ΔE 5.28.

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Relative luminance0.11

Complementary

  1. #3942ef
  2. #efe639

Split complementary

  1. #3942ef
  2. #ef8b39
  3. #9def39

Analogous

  1. #399def
  2. #3942ef
  3. #8b39ef

Triadic

  1. #3942ef
  2. #ef3942
  3. #42ef39

Tetradic

  1. #3942ef
  2. #e639ef
  3. #efe639
  4. #42ef39

Square

  1. #3942ef
  2. #ef399d
  3. #efe639
  4. #39ef8b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1184
  2. #101acb
  3. #3942ef
  4. #8086f5
  5. #c7c9fa

Shades

#3942ef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3942ef
  2. #333bd7
  3. #2e35bf
  4. #282ea7
  5. #22288f
  6. #1d2178
  7. #171a60
  8. #111448
  9. #0b0d30
  10. #060718
  11. #000000

Tints

#3942ef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3942ef
  2. #4d55f1
  3. #6168f2
  4. #747bf4
  5. #888ef5
  6. #9ca1f7
  7. #b0b3f9
  8. #c4c6fa
  9. #d7d9fc
  10. #ebecfd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3942ef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3942ef
  2. #4048e4
  3. #474ed9
  4. #4e55ce
  5. #555bc3
  6. #5d61b8
  7. #6467ac
  8. #6b6da1
  9. #727496
  10. #797a8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5154ac ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0066f4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0054ec ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007495 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005af2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004eed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0064c0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3942ef {
  color: #3942ef;
}
Background
.bg-3942ef {
  background-color: #3942ef;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3942ef {
  border: 2px solid #3942ef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3942ef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 57 66 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 85% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3942ef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3942ef, #8b39ef);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3942ef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(57 66 239 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 5.28 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 5.40 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.60 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.43 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.76 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.99 #0000ff Blue ΔE 8.42 #c6bd10 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#3942ef  rgb(57, 66, 239)  hsl(237, 85%, 58%)  Majorelle Blue
#efe639  rgb(239, 230, 57)  hsl(57, 85%, 58%)  Dandelion
#ef3942  rgb(239, 57, 66)  hsl(357, 85%, 58%)  Tractor Red
#42ef39  rgb(66, 239, 57)  hsl(117, 85%, 58%)  Neon Green