ColorTool
Log in
#554EEC

#554eec ≈ Majorelle Blue

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

#554eec is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 30.59% green and 92.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 63.98% cyan, 66.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 242.66°, with 80.61% saturation and 61.57% 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050dc), ΔE 2.29.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#6666ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1344

Complementary

  1. #554eec
  2. #e5ec4e

Split complementary

  1. #554eec
  2. #eca44e
  3. #96ec4e

Analogous

  1. #4e96ec
  2. #554eec
  3. #a44eec

Triadic

  1. #554eec
  2. #ec554e
  3. #4eec55

Tetradic

  1. #554eec
  2. #ec4ee5
  3. #e5ec4e
  4. #4eec55

Square

  1. #554eec
  2. #ec4e96
  3. #e5ec4e
  4. #4eeca4

Monochromatic

  1. #151091
  2. #2017d6
  3. #554eec
  4. #9793f3
  5. #dad8fb

Shades

#554eec mixed progressively with black.

  1. #554eec
  2. #4d46d4
  3. #443ebd
  4. #3c37a5
  5. #332f8e
  6. #2b2776
  7. #221f5e
  8. #1a1747
  9. #11102f
  10. #090818
  11. #000000

Tints

#554eec mixed progressively with white.

  1. #554eec
  2. #6660ee
  3. #7771f0
  4. #8883f2
  5. #9995f4
  6. #aaa7f6
  7. #bbb8f7
  8. #cccaf9
  9. #dddcfb
  10. #eeedfd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#554eec mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #554eec
  2. #5953e1
  3. #5e58d6
  4. #625dcc
  5. #6662c1
  6. #6b67b6
  7. #6f6cab
  8. #7371a0
  9. #777696
  10. #7c7b8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #605ead ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006df1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0060e9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007897 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0062ef ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0059ea ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1c6abf ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-554eec {
  color: #554eec;
}
Background
.bg-554eec {
  background-color: #554eec;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-554eec {
  border: 2px solid #554eec;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #554eec;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 78 236;
  --color-primary-hsl: 243 81% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-554eec {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #554eec, #a44eec);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-554eec {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 78 236 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 2.29 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 3.70 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 5.62 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.91 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.30 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 8.97 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 9.21 #aab113 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#554eec  rgb(85, 78, 236)  hsl(243, 81%, 62%)  Majorelle Blue
#e5ec4e  rgb(229, 236, 78)  hsl(63, 81%, 62%)  Pear
#ec554e  rgb(236, 85, 78)  hsl(3, 81%, 62%)  Cinnabar
#4eec55  rgb(78, 236, 85)  hsl(123, 81%, 62%)  Malachite