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5550DB
Majorelle Blue
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Conversion

HEX 5550DB
RGB 85, 80, 219
CMYK 61, 63, 0, 14
HSB 242, 63, 86
HSL 242, 66, 59
LAB 42, 43, -71
XYZ 19, 13, 68
LCH 42, 82, 301
LUV 42, -6, -106
HWB 242, 31, 14

Variations

View this color variations of shades, tints, tones, hues and temperatures.

Shades

A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.
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4540D8
332ED4
2D28C4
2925B2
2521A1
211D8F
1D1A7D
19166B
151259
110F47
0C0B36
080724
040412
000000

Tints

A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.
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625EDE
6E6AE1
7A77E3
8683E6
928FE8
9E9CEB
ABA8ED
B7B5F0
C3C1F2
CFCDF5
DBDAF7
E7E6FA
F3F3FC
FFFFFF

Tones

A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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5B56D7
5F5BD2
6460CD
6865C8
6D6AC3
726FBE
7674B9
7B79B4
7F7EAF
8483AA
8988A5
8D8DA0
92929B
969696

Hues

A hue refers to the basic family of a color from red to violet. Hues are variations of a base color on the color wheel.
51DBC4
51DBDB
51C3DB
51ABDB
5194DB
517CDB
5164DB
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6D51DB
8551DB
9D51DB
B451DB
CC51DB
DB51D3
DB51BB

Temperatures

Color are often divided in cool and warm according to how we perceive them. Greens and blues are cool, whilst reds and yellows are warm.
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5F50D1
6850C7
7250BD
7B50B4
8550AA
8E50A0
985196

Color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel. Learn more

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
51A9DB
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B251DB

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
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D7DB51

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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DBB251
A9DB51

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
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DB5651
51DB56

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.
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DB51D7
D7DB51
51DB56

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
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DB5192
D7DB51
51DB9B

Blindness simulator

Check how a color is perceived by color blind people to create accessible designs. Learn more

Protanopia

95% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
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5252B9

Protanomaly

97% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
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5451C9

Deuteranopia

93% similar
1.2% of men, 0.01% of women
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5353B1

Deuteranomaly

97% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
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5451C7

Tritanopia

61% similar
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
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549E98

Tritanomaly

86% similar
0.0001% of the population
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5475C1

Achromatopsia

71% similar
0.003% of the population
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616161

Achromatomaly

88% similar
0.001% of the population
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5B5998

Contrast checker

Verify the contrast of a text on white and black backgrounds. For additional options use this tool.

White background

Good 3/5
Quote n. 32All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it.

H. L. Mencken

Black background

Poor 2/5
Quote n. 32All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it.

H. L. Mencken

Color libraries

View the most similar correspondences of this color with these popular color libraries.

Name

98% similar

RAL

87% similar
4D668E

HKS

91% similar
4D55A1

Copic

90% similar
3B479D

Prismacolor

95% similar

Color Palettes

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