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#744EF2

#744ef2 ≈ Majorelle Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#744ef2 is a color from the violet family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 45.49% red, 30.59% green and 94.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.07% cyan, 67.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 253.9°, with 86.32% saturation and 62.75% 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 5.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050dc), ΔE 4.3.

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Relative luminance0.1557

Complementary

  1. #744ef2
  2. #ccf24e

Split complementary

  1. #744ef2
  2. #f2c64e
  3. #7af24e

Analogous

  1. #4e7af2
  2. #744ef2
  3. #c64ef2

Triadic

  1. #744ef2
  2. #f2744e
  3. #4ef274

Tetradic

  1. #744ef2
  2. #f24ecc
  3. #ccf24e
  4. #4ef274

Square

  1. #744ef2
  2. #f24e7a
  3. #ccf24e
  4. #4ef2c6

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0b9c
  2. #4111e3
  3. #744ef2
  4. #ac95f7
  5. #e4ddfc

Shades

#744ef2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #744ef2
  2. #6846da
  3. #5d3ec2
  4. #5137a9
  5. #462f91
  6. #3a2779
  7. #2e1f61
  8. #231749
  9. #171030
  10. #0c0818
  11. #000000

Tints

#744ef2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #744ef2
  2. #8260f3
  3. #9071f5
  4. #9e83f6
  5. #ac95f7
  6. #baa7f9
  7. #c7b8fa
  8. #d5cafb
  9. #e3dcfc
  10. #f1edfe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#744ef2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #744ef2
  2. #7553e7
  3. #7658db
  4. #785dd0
  5. #7962c4
  6. #7a67b9
  7. #7b6cae
  8. #7c71a2
  9. #7e7697
  10. #7f7b8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7063b3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0072f7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0069ef ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #42789a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c65f5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d60f0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5a6ac4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-744ef2 {
  color: #744ef2;
}
Background
.bg-744ef2 {
  background-color: #744ef2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-744ef2 {
  border: 2px solid #744ef2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #744ef2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 116 78 242;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 86% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-744ef2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #744ef2, #c64ef2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-744ef2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(116 78 242 / 0.35);
}

#6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 4.30 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 5.84 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.28 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 7.06 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.38 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.28 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.72 #8bb10d Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Majorelle Blue
#744ef2  rgb(116, 78, 242)  hsl(254, 86%, 63%)  Majorelle Blue
#ccf24e  rgb(204, 242, 78)  hsl(74, 86%, 63%)  Electric Lime
#f2744e  rgb(242, 116, 78)  hsl(14, 86%, 63%)  Burnt Sienna
#4ef274  rgb(78, 242, 116)  hsl(134, 86%, 63%)  Spring Green