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#524488 Color

#524488 is rgb(82, 68, 136) in RGB, hsl(252, 33%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 50%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#524488
HEX#524488
RGBrgb(82, 68, 136)
HSLhsl(252, 33%, 40%)
HSVhsv(252, 50%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 50%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.109 290.6)
LABlab(32.95% 19.36 -36.58)
LCHlch(32.95% 41.39 297.89)

What #524488 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 #524488, 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 blue in the library.

#524488 Channel Values

How #524488 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 68 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 33% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 50% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.26:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524488 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 text8.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #524488

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524488; 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 #524488

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #524488.

How #524488 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#524488
Protanopia#474788
Protanomaly#4B4688
Deuteranopia#494988
Deuteranomaly#4D4788
Tritanopia#455151
Tritanomaly#4B4C6B
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #524488 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-524488: #524488;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #524488;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-524488': '#524488' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.267, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_524488">#524488</color>
SVG fillfill="#524488"

More Blue Colors

#524488 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#524488 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #524488?

#524488 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(82, 68, 136) in RGB and hsl(252, 33%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.

What is the RGB value of #524488?

#524488 is rgb(82, 68, 136) — red 82, green 68, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #524488?

#524488 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 50%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #524488 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #524488 scores 8.26:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #524488 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #524488 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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