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#6256DA

#6256da ≈ Majorelle Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#6256da is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 38.43% red, 33.73% green and 85.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.05% cyan, 60.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.51% black. Its hue angle is 245.45°, with 64.08% saturation and 59.61% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050dc), ΔE 1.69.

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Relative luminance0.1431

Complementary

  1. #6256da
  2. #ceda56

Split complementary

  1. #6256da
  2. #daa456
  3. #8cda56

Analogous

  1. #568cda
  2. #6256da
  3. #a456da

Triadic

  1. #6256da
  2. #da6256
  3. #56da62

Tetradic

  1. #6256da
  2. #da56ce
  3. #ceda56
  4. #56da62

Square

  1. #6256da
  2. #da568c
  3. #ceda56
  4. #56daa4

Monochromatic

  1. #241b7c
  2. #3629bb
  3. #6256da
  4. #9c95e8
  5. #d7d4f5

Shades

#6256da mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6256da
  2. #584dc4
  3. #4e45ae
  4. #453c99
  5. #3b3483
  6. #312b6d
  7. #272257
  8. #1d1a41
  9. #14112c
  10. #0a0916
  11. #000000

Tints

#6256da mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6256da
  2. #7267de
  3. #8178e1
  4. #9189e5
  5. #a19ae9
  6. #b1abed
  7. #c0bbf0
  8. #d0ccf4
  9. #e0ddf8
  10. #efeefb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6256da mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6256da
  2. #655ad1
  3. #685ec8
  4. #6b63bf
  5. #6e67b6
  6. #716bad
  7. #746fa4
  8. #77739b
  9. #7a7892
  10. #7d7c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6762a3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ede ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0065d7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #287690 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3365dd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f5fd8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #466ab2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6256da {
  color: #6256da;
}
Background
.bg-6256da {
  background-color: #6256da;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6256da {
  border: 2px solid #6256da;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6256da;
  --color-primary-rgb: 98 86 218;
  --color-primary-hsl: 245 64% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6256da {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6256da, #a456da);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6256da {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(98 86 218 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 1.69 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 2.47 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 2.82 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 7.44 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.61 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.12 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 8.52 #9da925 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#6256da  rgb(98, 86, 218)  hsl(245, 64%, 60%)  Majorelle Blue
#ceda56  rgb(206, 218, 86)  hsl(65, 64%, 60%)  June Bud
#da6256  rgb(218, 98, 86)  hsl(5, 64%, 60%)  Indian Red
#56da62  rgb(86, 218, 98)  hsl(125, 64%, 60%)  Malachite