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#540FC0

#540fc0 ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#540fc0 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.94% red, 5.88% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.25% cyan, 92.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 263.39°, with 85.51% saturation and 40.59% 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 9.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 5.61.

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Relative luminance0.0603

Complementary

  1. #540fc0
  2. #7bc00f

Split complementary

  1. #540fc0
  2. #c0ad0f
  3. #22c00f

Analogous

  1. #0f22c0
  2. #540fc0
  3. #ad0fc0

Triadic

  1. #540fc0
  2. #c0540f
  3. #0fc054

Tetradic

  1. #540fc0
  2. #c00f7b
  3. #7bc00f
  4. #0fc054

Square

  1. #540fc0
  2. #c00f22
  3. #7bc00f
  4. #0fc0ad

Monochromatic

  1. #160432
  2. #350979
  3. #540fc0
  4. #782def
  5. #a674f4

Shades

#540fc0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #540fc0
  2. #4c0ead
  3. #430c9a
  4. #3b0b86
  5. #320973
  6. #2a0860
  7. #22064d
  8. #19053a
  9. #110326
  10. #080213
  11. #000000

Tints

#540fc0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #540fc0
  2. #6527c6
  3. #763fcd
  4. #8757d3
  5. #986fd9
  6. #aa87e0
  7. #bb9fe6
  8. #ccb7ec
  9. #ddcff2
  10. #eee7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#540fc0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #540fc0
  2. #581aba
  3. #5d26b3
  4. #6131ad
  5. #663ca6
  6. #6a48a0
  7. #6e539a
  8. #735e93
  9. #77698d
  10. #7c7586
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c3788 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049c4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0041bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #234e71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003ac3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0034be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c3d97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-540fc0 {
  color: #540fc0;
}
Background
.bg-540fc0 {
  background-color: #540fc0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-540fc0 {
  border: 2px solid #540fc0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #540fc0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 84 15 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 263 86% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-540fc0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #540fc0, #ad0fc0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-540fc0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(84 15 192 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.61 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.16 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.35 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.47 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.66 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.47 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.69 #abf03f Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#540fc0  rgb(84, 15, 192)  hsl(263, 86%, 41%)  Medium Blue
#7bc00f  rgb(123, 192, 15)  hsl(83, 86%, 41%)  Apple Green
#c0540f  rgb(192, 84, 15)  hsl(23, 86%, 41%)  Burnt Orange
#0fc054  rgb(15, 192, 84)  hsl(143, 86%, 41%)  Emerald