RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, Majorelle Blue symbolizes creativity and inspiration, reflecting the artistic spirit of the early 20th century. Conversely, in North African contexts, it can represent tranquility and the deep connection to nature, often found in traditional architecture and textiles.
Majorelle Blue was popularized in the 1920s by Jacques Majorelle, a French painter who created the iconic Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech. The pigment itself is derived from a synthetic dye known as 'YInMn Blue', discovered in 2009, which has roots in earlier blue pigments used for centuries.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Majorelle Blue. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 45 Blues →Nine steps of Majorelle Blue by lightness — from #322A72 (darkest) to #ACA4ED (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Majorelle Blue at 67° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Majorelle Blue.
Brands and institutions known for using Majorelle Blue.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Majorelle Blue anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on light backgrounds; fails on dark.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #6050DC; color-mix(in srgb, #6050DC 70%, white) 247°, 64%, 86% 56, 64, 0, 14 6312156 #6666CC How Majorelle Blue appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.