Blurple is deep, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #aac633 |
| Complementary Color | #b0cc39 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (251.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 51.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Blurple Color. The Iris color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Aconite Purple (#7249d6) for more energetic effect. Try Majorelle Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b0cc39 is the best complementary color to Blurple. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5539cc complementary color is Atlantis, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Purple Heart are #3966cc and #9e39cc. Thus found on the left and right of #5539cc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mariner and Purple Heart colors as they work well with Blurple.
The split-complementary Blurple palette consists of #66cc39 and #cc9e39 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b0cc39). Try Atlantis and Old Gold colors in combination with #5539cc, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #5539cc offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Blurple. Thus Emerald and Mojo giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blurple contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Atlantis, Hibiscus, and Shamrock split by 90° on the color wheel. #5539cc square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Blurple tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#b0cc39) and two others. The Mojo is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shakespeare – 120° from the complementary Atlantis. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cc5539 and #39b0cc.
In a RGB color space, hex #5539cc is made of 25% red, 16% green and 59% blue. In a HSL mode Blurple has a hue angle of 251.43°, a saturation of 59.04% and a lightness of 51.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5539cc is made of 46.67% cyan, 57.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #5539cc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,57,204) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 16%, 59% |
| CMYK | 46.67, 57.65, 0, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(251.43,59.04%,51.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(251.43,72.06%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.3991,50.8417,-71.8356) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.1085,9.2172,58.0568) |