#523BC4 Color
#523BC4 is rgb(82, 59, 196) in RGB, hsl(250, 54%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 70%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#523BC4rgb(82, 59, 196)hsl(250, 54%, 50%)hsv(250, 70%, 77%)cmyk(58%, 70%, 0%, 23%)oklch(46.7% 0.201 283)lab(34.72% 39.47 -69.62)lch(34.72% 80.03 299.55)What #523BC4 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 #523BC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#523BC4 Channel Values
How #523BC4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 82 · G 59 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 54% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 70% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #523BC4 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.
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Colors That Go With #523BC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #523BC4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #523BC4
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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How #523BC4 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.
#523BC4#4040C4#483EC4#4444C4#4A40C4#265C5C#3C5192#545454Using #523BC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-523bc4: #523BC4;background-color: #523BC4;colors: { 'color-523bc4': '#523BC4' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.231, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_523bc4">#523BC4</color>fill="#523BC4"More Blue Colors
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#523BC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #523BC4?
#523BC4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(82, 59, 196) in RGB and hsl(250, 54%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.
What is the RGB value of #523BC4?
#523BC4 is rgb(82, 59, 196) — red 82, green 59, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #523BC4?
#523BC4 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 70%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #523BC4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #523BC4 scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #523BC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #523BC4 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.67, which is visibly different.
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