ColorTool
Log in
#4E42FE

#4e42fe ≈ Majorelle Blue

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

#4e42fe is a color from the blue family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 25.88% green and 99.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.29% cyan, 74.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.39% black. Its hue angle is 243.83°, with 98.95% saturation and 62.75% 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 5.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050dc), ΔE 4.85.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#6633ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1267

Complementary

  1. #4e42fe
  2. #f2fe42

Split complementary

  1. #4e42fe
  2. #feac42
  3. #94fe42

Analogous

  1. #4294fe
  2. #4e42fe
  3. #ac42fe

Triadic

  1. #4e42fe
  2. #fe4e42
  3. #42fe4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e42fe
  2. #fe42f2
  3. #f2fe42
  4. #42fe4e

Square

  1. #4e42fe
  2. #fe4294
  3. #f2fe42
  4. #42feac

Monochromatic

  1. #0b01a6
  2. #1101f2
  3. #4e42fe
  4. #958efe
  5. #dddaff

Shades

#4e42fe mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e42fe
  2. #463be5
  3. #3e35cb
  4. #372eb2
  5. #2f2898
  6. #27217f
  7. #1f1a66
  8. #17144c
  9. #100d33
  10. #080719
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e42fe mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e42fe
  2. #6055fe
  3. #7168fe
  4. #837bfe
  5. #958efe
  6. #a7a1ff
  7. #b8b3ff
  8. #cac6ff
  9. #dcd9ff
  10. #edecff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e42fe mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e42fe
  2. #5348f1
  3. #584ee5
  4. #5d55d8
  5. #625bcc
  6. #6761bf
  7. #6c67b2
  8. #716da6
  9. #767499
  10. #7b7a8d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5c58b7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006cff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005bfb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00799d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #005eff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0052fc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0067cb ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-4e42fe {
  color: #4e42fe;
}
Background
.bg-4e42fe {
  background-color: #4e42fe;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e42fe {
  border: 2px solid #4e42fe;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e42fe;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 66 254;
  --color-primary-hsl: 244 99% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e42fe {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e42fe, #ac42fe);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e42fe {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 66 254 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 4.85 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.03 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.49 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 7.25 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 8.11 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.37 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.82 #b1bd01 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#4e42fe  rgb(78, 66, 254)  hsl(244, 99%, 63%)  Majorelle Blue
#f2fe42  rgb(242, 254, 66)  hsl(64, 99%, 63%)  Daffodil
#fe4e42  rgb(254, 78, 66)  hsl(4, 99%, 63%)  Tomato
#42fe4e  rgb(66, 254, 78)  hsl(124, 99%, 63%)  Neon Green