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#540DBD

#540dbd ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#540dbd is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.94% red, 5.1% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.56% cyan, 93.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 264.2°, with 87.13% saturation and 39.61% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 5.63.

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Relative luminance0.0585

Complementary

  1. #540dbd
  2. #76bd0d

Split complementary

  1. #540dbd
  2. #bdac0d
  3. #1ebd0d

Analogous

  1. #0d1ebd
  2. #540dbd
  3. #ac0dbd

Triadic

  1. #540dbd
  2. #bd540d
  3. #0dbd54

Tetradic

  1. #540dbd
  2. #bd0d76
  3. #76bd0d
  4. #0dbd54

Square

  1. #540dbd
  2. #bd0d1e
  3. #76bd0d
  4. #0dbdac

Monochromatic

  1. #14032e
  2. #340875
  3. #540dbd
  4. #7826f0
  5. #a46ef5

Shades

#540dbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #540dbd
  2. #4c0caa
  3. #430a97
  4. #3b0984
  5. #320871
  6. #2a075f
  7. #22054c
  8. #190439
  9. #110326
  10. #080113
  11. #000000

Tints

#540dbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #540dbd
  2. #6525c4
  3. #763dca
  4. #8756d1
  5. #986ed7
  6. #aa86de
  7. #bb9ee5
  8. #ccb6eb
  9. #ddcff2
  10. #eee7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#540dbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #540dbd
  2. #5819b7
  3. #5d24b1
  4. #6130ab
  5. #663ba5
  6. #6a479f
  7. #6e5298
  8. #735e92
  9. #77698c
  10. #7c7586
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b3686 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0047c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0040ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #274c6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0038c0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0033bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e3c94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-540dbd {
  color: #540dbd;
}
Background
.bg-540dbd {
  background-color: #540dbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-540dbd {
  border: 2px solid #540dbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #540dbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 84 13 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 264 87% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-540dbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #540dbd, #ac0dbd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-540dbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(84 13 189 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.63 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.49 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.59 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.72 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.92 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.38 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.63 #abf242 Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#540dbd  rgb(84, 13, 189)  hsl(264, 87%, 40%)  Medium Blue
#76bd0d  rgb(118, 189, 13)  hsl(84, 87%, 40%)  Apple Green
#bd540d  rgb(189, 84, 13)  hsl(24, 87%, 40%)  Burnt Orange
#0dbd54  rgb(13, 189, 84)  hsl(144, 87%, 40%)  Emerald