#524884 Color
#524884 is rgb(82, 72, 132) in RGB, hsl(250, 29%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 45%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#524884rgb(82, 72, 132)hsl(250, 29%, 40%)hsv(250, 45%, 52%)cmyk(38%, 45%, 0%, 48%)oklch(44% 0.097 289.5)lab(33.82% 16.00 -32.75)lch(33.82% 36.45 296.04)What #524884 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 #524884, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#524884 Channel Values
How #524884 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 72 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 29% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 45% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524884 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 #524884
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524884; 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 #524884
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 #524884 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.
#524884#4A4A84#4D4984#4B4B84#4E4A84#475353#4C4F6A#505050Using #524884 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-524884: #524884;background-color: #524884;colors: { 'color-524884': '#524884' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.282, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_524884">#524884</color>fill="#524884"More Blue Colors
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#524884 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #524884?
#524884 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(82, 72, 132) in RGB and hsl(250, 29%, 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 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #524884?
#524884 is rgb(82, 72, 132) — red 82, green 72, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #524884?
#524884 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 45%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #524884 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #524884 scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #524884 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #524884 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 11.91, which is visibly different.
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