Majorelle Blue (#6050DC)

The hex code for Majorelle Blue is #6050DC. It is rgb(96, 80, 220) in RGB, hsl(247, 67%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 64%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6050DC

HEX#6050DC

RGBrgb(96, 80, 220)

HSLhsl(247, 67%, 59%)

HSVhsv(247, 64%, 86%)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 64%, 0%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(53% 0.205 282)

LABlab(42.30% 36.74 -71.02)

LCHlch(42.30% 79.96 297.35)

Colors Closest to Majorelle Blue

Majorelle Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Iris#5A4FCFΔE 6.45 Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 10.48 Very Light Blue#6666FFΔE 10.62 Ultramarine Blue#4166F5ΔE 13.65 Persian Blue#1C39BBΔE 13.94 Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 14.38

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#6050DC Channel Values

How Majorelle Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 96 · G 80 · B 220	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 247° · S 67% · L 59%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 247° · S 64% · V 86%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 56% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 14%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.71:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Majorelle Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Majorelle Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Majorelle Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Majorelle Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Majorelle Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6050DC

Protanopia#5353DC

Protanomaly#5852DC

Deuteranopia#5656DC

Deuteranomaly#5A53DC

Tritanopia#356F6F

Tritanomaly#4A64A6

Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #6050DC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--majorelle-blue: #6050DC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6050DC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'majorelle-blue': '#6050DC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.314, blue: 0.863)

Android XML<color name="majorelle_blue">#6050DC</color>

SVG fillfill="#6050DC"

More Blue Colors

Majorelle Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

6082b6 5f6e7c 615fff 5dadec 6161ff 5d94c0 62748e 5d8aa8 64609a 5d89ba 648bbe 5cadff 778899 91b6d4 afa3f5 d1d1ff eff6ff 0000bd 006699 09090b 173796 23297a 3333ff 45556c

#6050DC Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Majorelle Blue?

The hex code for Majorelle Blue is #6050DC. That is rgb(96, 80, 220) in RGB, hsl(247, 67%, 59%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(56%, 64%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #6050DC?

#6050DC is rgb(96, 80, 220) — red 96, green 80, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6050DC?

#6050DC converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 64%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6050DC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6050DC scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6050DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6050DC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.48, which is visibly different.

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