ColorTool
Log in
#4B53FF

#4b53ff ≈ Majorelle Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#4b53ff is a color from the blue family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 32.55% green and 100% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 70.59% cyan, 67.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 237.33°, with 100% saturation and 64.71% 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 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050dc), ΔE 4.75.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3366ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.149

Complementary

  1. #4b53ff
  2. #fff74b

Split complementary

  1. #4b53ff
  2. #ff9d4b
  3. #adff4b

Analogous

  1. #4badff
  2. #4b53ff
  3. #9d4bff

Triadic

  1. #4b53ff
  2. #ff4b53
  3. #53ff4b

Tetradic

  1. #4b53ff
  2. #f74bff
  3. #fff74b
  4. #53ff4b

Square

  1. #4b53ff
  2. #ff4bad
  3. #fff74b
  4. #4bff9d

Monochromatic

  1. #0008b1
  2. #000bfe
  3. #4b53ff
  4. #989cff
  5. #e4e5ff

Shades

#4b53ff mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b53ff
  2. #444be6
  3. #3c42cc
  4. #353ab3
  5. #2d3299
  6. #262a80
  7. #1e2166
  8. #17194d
  9. #0f1133
  10. #08081a
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b53ff mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b53ff
  2. #5d64ff
  3. #6f75ff
  4. #8187ff
  5. #9398ff
  6. #a5a9ff
  7. #b7baff
  8. #c9cbff
  9. #dbddff
  10. #edeeff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b53ff mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b53ff
  2. #5058f2
  3. #565ce6
  4. #5b61d9
  5. #6065cc
  6. #666ac0
  7. #6b6eb3
  8. #7073a6
  9. #757799
  10. #7b7c8d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6063ba ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0074ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0063fc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0082a3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0068ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005dfd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0072ce ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-4b53ff {
  color: #4b53ff;
}
Background
.bg-4b53ff {
  background-color: #4b53ff;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b53ff {
  border: 2px solid #4b53ff;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b53ff;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 83 255;
  --color-primary-hsl: 237 100% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b53ff {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b53ff, #9d4bff);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b53ff {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 83 255 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 4.75 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.01 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.23 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.10 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 8.08 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 8.38 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 10.65 #b4ac00 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#4b53ff  rgb(75, 83, 255)  hsl(237, 100%, 65%)  Majorelle Blue
#fff74b  rgb(255, 247, 75)  hsl(57, 100%, 65%)  Icterine
#ff4b53  rgb(255, 75, 83)  hsl(357, 100%, 65%)  Pastel Red
#53ff4b  rgb(83, 255, 75)  hsl(117, 100%, 65%)  Neon Green