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#5908BC

#5908bc ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#5908bc is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 3.14% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.66% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 267°, with 91.84% saturation and 38.43% 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 9.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 6.23.

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Web safe#6600cc
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Relative luminance0.0593

Complementary

  1. #5908bc
  2. #6bbc08

Split complementary

  1. #5908bc
  2. #bcb308
  3. #11bc08

Analogous

  1. #0811bc
  2. #5908bc
  3. #b308bc

Triadic

  1. #5908bc
  2. #bc5908
  3. #08bc59

Tetradic

  1. #5908bc
  2. #bc086b
  3. #6bbc08
  4. #08bc59

Square

  1. #5908bc
  2. #bc0811
  3. #6bbc08
  4. #08bcb3

Monochromatic

  1. #140229
  2. #360573
  3. #5908bc
  4. #7d1bf5
  5. #a765f8

Shades

#5908bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5908bc
  2. #5007a9
  3. #470696
  4. #3e0684
  5. #350571
  6. #2d045e
  7. #24034b
  8. #1b0238
  9. #120226
  10. #090113
  11. #000000

Tints

#5908bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5908bc
  2. #6a21c3
  3. #7a39c9
  4. #8b52d0
  5. #9b6bd7
  6. #ac84de
  7. #bd9ce4
  8. #cdb5eb
  9. #decef2
  10. #eee6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5908bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5908bc
  2. #5d14b6
  3. #6120b0
  4. #652caa
  5. #6938a4
  6. #6d449e
  7. #705098
  8. #745c92
  9. #78688c
  10. #7c7486
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e3686 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0047c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0041b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #354a6e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0038bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0033ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #463a94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5908bc {
  color: #5908bc;
}
Background
.bg-5908bc {
  background-color: #5908bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5908bc {
  border: 2px solid #5908bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5908bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 8 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 267 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5908bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5908bc, #b308bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5908bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 8 188 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.23 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.84 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.07 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 8.10 #0000ff Blue ΔE 8.13 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.15 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.38 #a6f743 Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#5908bc  rgb(89, 8, 188)  hsl(267, 92%, 38%)  Medium Blue
#6bbc08  rgb(107, 188, 8)  hsl(87, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bc5908  rgb(188, 89, 8)  hsl(27, 92%, 38%)  Burnt Orange
#08bc59  rgb(8, 188, 89)  hsl(147, 92%, 38%)  Emerald