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Majestic Convolvulus

#3d4cc4
Notes

Majestic Convolvulus (#3D4CC4) is a true blue with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (233°, 53%, 50%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary amber. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#3d4cc4
RGB
rgb(61, 76, 196)
HSL
hsl(233, 53%, 50%)
HWB
hwb(233 24% 23%)
OKLCH
oklch(48.0% 0.186 271.9)
HSV
hsv(233, 69%, 77%)
LAB
lab(38.10% 33.78 -64.45)
LCH
lch(38.10% 72.77 297.66)
CMYK
cmyk(69%, 61%, 0%, 23%)

Etymology

Majestic
adjective

Latin māiestātis, majesty — adjectival suffix -ic. As a color modifier, majestic implies a saturated-and-imposing-grandeur quality, the deep-rich color of Salisbury-Cathedral-and-Chartres-Cathedral Gothic-architecture monumental presence against the open sky. Sits at the bold-and-imposing end of the grid, parallel to regal and imperial.

Convolvulus
noun

The genus Convolvulusbindweed — including the saturated blue-flowered Mediterranean C. sabatius (ground morning-glory) of southern European rock gardens. The color refers to a fresh C. sabatius at peak summer bloom: a saturated, slightly cool deep blue with the satin finish of trumpet-shaped flower.

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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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.

#3d4cc4
Original
#0060c8
Protanopia
#0054c2
Deuteranopia
#006a81
Tritanopia
#515151
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).
AAon White
6.93:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AA Largeon Black
3.03:1

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