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#5224DB Color

#5224DB is rgb(82, 36, 219) in RGB, hsl(255, 72%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 13.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5224DB
HEX#5224DB
RGBrgb(82, 36, 219)
HSLhsl(255, 72%, 50%)
HSVhsv(255, 84%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.248 282.3)
LABlab(32.78% 55.59 -86.12)
LCHlch(32.78% 102.50 302.84)

What #5224DB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5224DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#5224DB Channel Values

How #5224DB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 82 · G 36 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 72% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 84% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.97:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5224DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5224DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5224DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5224DB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #5224DB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#5224DB
Protanopia#3030DB
Protanomaly#402BDB
Deuteranopia#3838DB
Deuteranomaly#4431DB
Tritanopia#005B5B
Tritanomaly#324B9F
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #5224DB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5224db: #5224DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5224DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5224db': '#5224DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.141, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_5224db">#5224DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5224DB"

More Purple Colors

#5224DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5224DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5224DB?

#5224DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(82, 36, 219) in RGB and hsl(255, 72%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.65.

What is the RGB value of #5224DB?

#5224DB is rgb(82, 36, 219) — red 82, green 36, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5224DB?

#5224DB converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5224DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5224DB scores 7.97:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5224DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5224DB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.69, which is visibly different.

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