Majorelle Blue Color – #6050dc: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Majorelle Blue is the electric cobalt-violet that painter Jacques Majorelle created in 1937 and spread across his Marrakech garden, which he opened to the public in 1947. Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé bought and restored the garden in 1980, making the shade a fashion icon. The Majorelle Blue color still commands attention on walls, pots, and archways.

Majorelle Blue color

Majorelle Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #6050DC

  2. #CCDC50

Triadic colors

  1. #6050DC

  2. #DC6050

  3. #50DC60

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #877AE5

  2. #ADA5ED

  3. #D4CFF5

  4. #FAFAFE

Darker colors

  1. #3D29CF

  2. #3021A5

  3. #24187A

  4. #171050

  5. #0B0725

Analogous colors

  1. #50CCDC

  2. #5086DC

  3. #6050DC

  4. #A650DC

  5. #DC50CC

Monochromatic colors

  1. #2A14CB

  2. #442FE4

  3. #7061E5

  4. #9A90E9

  5. #C2BCEF

#6050dc

Majorelle Blue Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Majorelle Blue:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#6050dc
RGBrgb(96,80,220)
HSLhsl(247,66.7%,58.8%)
CMYK56, 64, 0, 14
HSV247, 64, 86
RGB %38, 31, 86
XYZ20.6, 13.4, 69.2
LAB43.4, 44.5, -69.6
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation64%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)5.71 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)3.68 (fails WCAG AA)