#523BFC Color

#523BFC is rgb(82, 59, 252) in RGB, hsl(247, 97%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 77%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 13.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#523BFC

HEX#523BFC

RGBrgb(82, 59, 252)

HSLhsl(247, 97%, 61%)

HSVhsv(247, 77%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(67%, 77%, 0%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.266 277.2)

LABlab(39.43% 53.49 -93.81)

LCHlch(39.43% 107.98 299.69)

What #523BFC 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 #523BFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 13.92 Han Purple#5218FAΔE 14.91 Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache)#2111EFΔE 16.53 Medium Blue#0000CDΔE 17.4 Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 19.04 Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 20.3

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

#523BFC Channel Values

How #523BFC 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 252	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 247° · S 97% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 247° · S 77% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 67% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.19:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #523BFC 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 text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #523BFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #523BFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #523BFC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #523BFC.

How #523BFC 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#523BFC

Protanopia#4040FC

Protanomaly#483EFC

Deuteranopia#4444FC

Deuteranomaly#4A40FC

Tritanopia#007070

Tritanomaly#1E5FB9

Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #523BFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-523bfc: #523BFC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #523BFC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-523bfc': '#523BFC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.231, blue: 0.988)

Android XML<color name="color_523bfc">#523BFC</color>

SVG fillfill="#523BFC"

More Blue Colors

#523BFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#523BFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #523BFC?

#523BFC is a light blue — rgb(82, 59, 252) in RGB and hsl(247, 97%, 61%) 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 13.92.

What is the RGB value of #523BFC?

#523BFC is rgb(82, 59, 252) — red 82, green 59, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #523BFC?

#523BFC converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 77%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #523BFC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #523BFC scores 6.19:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #523BFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #523BFC 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 17.4, which is visibly different.

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