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#5248DB Color

#5248DB is rgb(82, 72, 219) in RGB, hsl(244, 67%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 67%, 0%, 14%) 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 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5248DB
HEX#5248DB
RGBrgb(82, 72, 219)
HSLhsl(244, 67%, 57%)
HSVhsv(244, 67%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 67%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.215 278.5)
LABlab(39.27% 38.28 -75.44)
LCHlch(39.27% 84.60 296.91)

What #5248DB 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 #5248DB, 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.

#5248DB Channel Values

How #5248DB 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 72 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 67% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 67% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5248DB 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 text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5248DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5248DB; 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 #5248DB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5248DB.

How #5248DB 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#5248DB
Protanopia#4A4ADB
Protanomaly#4D49DB
Deuteranopia#4B4BDB
Deuteranomaly#4E4ADB
Tritanopia#086B6B
Tritanomaly#355FA4
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #5248DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5248db: #5248DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5248DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5248db': '#5248DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.282, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_5248db">#5248DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5248DB"

More Blue Colors

#5248DB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5248DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5248DB?

#5248DB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(82, 72, 219) in RGB and hsl(244, 67%, 57%) 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 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #5248DB?

#5248DB is rgb(82, 72, 219) — red 82, green 72, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5248DB?

#5248DB converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 67%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5248DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5248DB scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5248DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5248DB 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.63, which is visibly different.

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