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#424EF2

#424ef2 ≈ Majorelle Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#424ef2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 30.59% green and 94.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.73% cyan, 67.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 235.91°, with 87.13% saturation and 60.39% 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 3.95.

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Relative luminance0.1302

Complementary

  1. #424ef2
  2. #f2e642

Split complementary

  1. #424ef2
  2. #f28e42
  3. #a6f242

Analogous

  1. #42a6f2
  2. #424ef2
  3. #8e42f2

Triadic

  1. #424ef2
  2. #f2424e
  3. #4ef242

Tetradic

  1. #424ef2
  2. #e642f2
  3. #f2e642
  4. #4ef242

Square

  1. #424ef2
  2. #f242a6
  3. #f2e642
  4. #42f28e

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1391
  2. #0f1dd9
  3. #424ef2
  4. #8a91f7
  5. #d1d4fc

Shades

#424ef2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #424ef2
  2. #3b46da
  3. #353ec2
  4. #2e37a9
  5. #282f91
  6. #212779
  7. #1a1f61
  8. #141749
  9. #0d1030
  10. #070818
  11. #000000

Tints

#424ef2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #424ef2
  2. #5560f3
  3. #6871f5
  4. #7b83f6
  5. #8e95f7
  6. #a1a7f9
  7. #b3b8fa
  8. #c6cafb
  9. #d9dcfc
  10. #ecedfe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#424ef2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #424ef2
  2. #4853e7
  3. #4e58db
  4. #555dd0
  5. #5b62c4
  6. #6167b9
  7. #676cae
  8. #6d71a2
  9. #747697
  10. #7a7b8b
  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 #595db0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006df7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005def ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b9a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0062f5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0057f0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006cc3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-424ef2 {
  color: #424ef2;
}
Background
.bg-424ef2 {
  background-color: #424ef2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-424ef2 {
  border: 2px solid #424ef2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #424ef2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 78 242;
  --color-primary-hsl: 236 87% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-424ef2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #424ef2, #8e42f2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-424ef2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 78 242 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 3.95 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 4.74 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.01 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.32 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 8.73 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.77 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 9.27 #bdb10d Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#424ef2  rgb(66, 78, 242)  hsl(236, 87%, 60%)  Majorelle Blue
#f2e642  rgb(242, 230, 66)  hsl(56, 87%, 60%)  Dandelion
#f2424e  rgb(242, 66, 78)  hsl(356, 87%, 60%)  Tractor Red
#4ef242  rgb(78, 242, 66)  hsl(116, 87%, 60%)  Neon Green