Color Name: Majorelle Blue
Hex Color Code: #6050DC
RGB Color Code: RGB(96, 80, 220)
CMYK Values*: 56.4%, 63.6%, 0.0%, 13.7%
Color Family (Hue): Blue





Majorelle Blue is a very intense blue color. Its name is derived from the artwork of French artist Jacques Majorelle.


What color is Majorelle Blue?

Majorelle Blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Majorelle Blue is #6050DC, and the RGB color code is RGB(96, 80, 220).

In the RGB color model, Majorelle Blue has a red value of 96, a green value of 80, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 56.4% cyan, 63.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 246.9° (degrees), 66.7 % saturation, and 58.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Majorelle Blue has a hue of 246.9° (degrees), 63.6 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.


Majorelle Blue is cool or warm?

The color Majorelle Blue is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Majorelle Blue?

Majorelle Blue has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Majorelle Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(96, 80, 220)
Red
96 (37.6%)
Green
80 (31.4%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
56.36%
Magenta
63.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(246.86deg, 66.7 %, 58.8 %)

Hue
246.86°
Saturation
66.67 %.
Lightness
58.82 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 28, 148)
Red
42 (16.3%)
Yellow
28 (11.1%)
Blue
148 (58.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
246.86°
Saturation
63.64 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 246.86°

W: 31.37 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 20.61

Y : 13.39

Z : 69.21

YXY

Y1 : 13.39

X : 0.2

Y2 : 0.13

CMY

C : 62.35%

M : 68.63%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 13.4 %

Munsell Color System

8.6PB 4.2/17.4

CIE-Lab

L : 43.35

A : 44.59

B : -69.64

CIE-Lch

L : 43.35

C : 82.69

H : 302.63

CIE-Luv

L : 43.35

U : -3.22

V : -105.64

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.59

A : 36.5

B : -86.52






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Majorelle Blue


Here are the colors similar to Majorelle Blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#5A4FCF
Iris
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#6A5ACD
Slate Blue
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#4D4DFF
Neon Blue
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Majorelle Blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Majorelle Blue to Pantone PMS


#685BC7
PANTONE 2725 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#4D49BE
PANTONE 2368 C
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#6244BB
PANTONE 2097 C
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#7248BD
PANTONE 2089 C
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)





Paint similar to Majorelle Blue


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Majorelle Blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


Majorelle Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Majorelle Blue to Dunn-Edwards


#5D66AA
Bellflower (DE 5908)
ΔE - 10.51 (89.5% similar)
#665D9E
Mardi Gras (DE 5943)
ΔE - 11.06 (88.9% similar)
#536A79
Turbulent Sea (DE 5803)
ΔE - 11.56 (88.4% similar)
#4A657A
Stormy Sea (DE 5817)
ΔE - 11.70 (88.3% similar)


PPG Paints


Majorelle Blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Majorelle Blue to PPG Paints


#5868AE
Blue Calico (PPG1246-7)
ΔE - 10.70 (89.3% similar)
#445397
Crushed Velvet (PPG1245-7)
ΔE - 11.54 (88.5% similar)
#5C707E
Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 12.08 (87.9% similar)
#4C6177
Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6)
ΔE - 12.68 (87.3% similar)


Valspar


Majorelle Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Majorelle Blue to Valspar


#4B5795
Purple Frenzy (4004-10C)
ΔE - 11.75 (88.2% similar)
#4C5192
Blue Ember (8001-47F)
ΔE - 11.80 (88.2% similar)
#576F85
Thundering Clouds (4005-4B)
ΔE - 12.03 (88.0% similar)
#4E6D7F
Folk Blue (V107-5)
ΔE - 12.03 (88.0% similar)





Sherwin Williams


Majorelle Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Majorelle Blue to Sherwin Williams


#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 11.98 (88.0% similar)
#5D6F7F
Distance (SW 6243)
ΔE - 12.52 (87.5% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 12.56 (87.4% similar)
#596E79
Smoky Blue (SW 7604)
ΔE - 12.59 (87.4% similar)


Behr


Majorelle Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Majorelle Blue to Behr


#4F6F85
Shipyard (S500-6)
ΔE - 12.03 (88.0% similar)
#5D6098
Wizard'S Potion (P550-6)
ΔE - 12.20 (87.8% similar)
#58728A
Arrowhead Lake (PPU14-01)
ΔE - 12.33 (87.7% similar)
#49548F
Canyon Iris (P540-7)
ΔE - 12.53 (87.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Majorelle Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Majorelle Blue to Benjamin Moore


#537284
Mozart Blue (1665)
ΔE - 12.35 (87.7% similar)
#4E4E8C
Scandinavian Blue (2068-30)
ΔE - 12.70 (87.3% similar)
#4E646F
Spellbound (1659)
ΔE - 12.72 (87.3% similar)
#5E7480
Thousand Oceans (1645)
ΔE - 12.84 (87.2% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

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Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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