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Energetic Mallorca

#358ffb
Notes

Energetic Mallorca (#358FFB) is a true azure with a neon character. It sits at the high-saturation edge of its family. Use it sparingly, as signage, accent, or highlight against darker surfaces. Its HSL profile (213°, 96%, 60%) places it in the highly saturated band at a mid lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary orange. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#358ffb
RGB
rgb(53, 143, 251)
HSL
hsl(213, 96%, 60%)
HWB
hwb(213 21% 2%)
OKLCH
oklch(65.2% 0.182 255.4)
HSV
hsv(213, 79%, 98%)
LAB
lab(59.31% 10.82 -61.28)
LCH
lch(59.31% 62.23 280.01)
CMYK
cmyk(79%, 43%, 0%, 2%)

Etymology

Energetic
adjective

Greek energētikós, active — derived from energeia (activity). As a color modifier, energetic implies a saturated-and-kinetic-and-active quality where the hue carries visual vibration and movement-suggestion that engages the eye dynamically. Sits at the bright-and-active end of the grid, parallel to dynamic and spirited in usage.

Mallorca
noun

The largest Balearic island — and the saturated deep blue of Mallorcan Tramuntana coastline at Cala Tuent and Sa Calobra. Mallorca color refers to the cove water at Sa Calobra: a saturated, slightly cool deep blue with the optical depth of cold-water Mediterranean cove against limestone cliff.

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Harmonies

Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#358ffb
Original
#5898ff
Protanopia
#3087f9
Deuteranopia
#00a9b9
Tritanopia
#848484
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AA Largeon White
3.24:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon Black
6.47:1

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