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#3E44EB

#3e44eb ≈ Majorelle Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#3e44eb is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 24.31% red, 26.67% green and 92.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.62% cyan, 71.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.84% black. Its hue angle is 237.92°, with 81.22% saturation and 58.24% 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 6.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050dc), ΔE 4.73.

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Relative luminance0.1116

Complementary

  1. #3e44eb
  2. #ebe53e

Split complementary

  1. #3e44eb
  2. #eb8f3e
  3. #9beb3e

Analogous

  1. #3e9beb
  2. #3e44eb
  3. #8f3eeb

Triadic

  1. #3e44eb
  2. #eb3e44
  3. #44eb3e

Tetradic

  1. #3e44eb
  2. #e53eeb
  3. #ebe53e
  4. #44eb3e

Square

  1. #3e44eb
  2. #eb3e9b
  3. #ebe53e
  4. #3eeb8f

Monochromatic

  1. #0e1283
  2. #151bc8
  3. #3e44eb
  4. #8387f2
  5. #c9caf9

Shades

#3e44eb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3e44eb
  2. #383dd4
  3. #3236bc
  4. #2b30a5
  5. #25298d
  6. #1f2276
  7. #191b5e
  8. #131447
  9. #0c0e2f
  10. #060718
  11. #000000

Tints

#3e44eb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3e44eb
  2. #5157ed
  3. #6569ef
  4. #787cf1
  5. #8b8ff3
  6. #9fa2f5
  7. #b2b4f7
  8. #c5c7f9
  9. #d8dafb
  10. #ececfd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3e44eb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3e44eb
  2. #454ae0
  3. #4b50d6
  4. #5256cb
  5. #585cc0
  6. #5f62b6
  7. #6668ab
  8. #6c6ea0
  9. #737495
  10. #797a8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5355a9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0066f0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0055e8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007393 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005aee ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #004fe9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0064bd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3e44eb {
  color: #3e44eb;
}
Background
.bg-3e44eb {
  background-color: #3e44eb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3e44eb {
  border: 2px solid #3e44eb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3e44eb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 62 68 235;
  --color-primary-hsl: 238 81% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3e44eb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3e44eb, #8f3eeb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3e44eb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(62 68 235 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 4.73 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 4.80 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.97 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.06 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.94 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 8.20 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.23 #c1bb14 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#3e44eb  rgb(62, 68, 235)  hsl(238, 81%, 58%)  Majorelle Blue
#ebe53e  rgb(235, 229, 62)  hsl(58, 81%, 58%)  Dandelion
#eb3e44  rgb(235, 62, 68)  hsl(358, 81%, 58%)  Tractor Red
#44eb3e  rgb(68, 235, 62)  hsl(118, 81%, 58%)  Neon Green