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#5249AB Color

#5249AB is rgb(82, 73, 171) in RGB, hsl(246, 40%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 57%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5249AB
HEX#5249AB
RGBrgb(82, 73, 171)
HSLhsl(246, 40%, 48%)
HSVhsv(246, 57%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 57%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.151 283)
LABlab(36.22% 25.05 -52.47)
LCHlch(36.22% 58.14 295.52)

What #5249AB 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 #5249AB, 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.

#5249AB Channel Values

How #5249AB 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 73 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 40% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 57% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.24:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5249AB 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 text7.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5249AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5249AB; 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 #5249AB

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 #5249AB 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#5249AB
Protanopia#4B4BAB
Protanomaly#4E4AAB
Deuteranopia#4C4CAB
Deuteranomaly#4F4BAB
Tritanopia#395D5D
Tritanomaly#445683
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #5249AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5249ab: #5249AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5249AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5249ab': '#5249AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.286, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_5249ab">#5249AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5249AB"

More Blue Colors

#5249AB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5249AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5249AB?

#5249AB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(82, 73, 171) in RGB and hsl(246, 40%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #5249AB?

#5249AB is rgb(82, 73, 171) — red 82, green 73, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5249AB?

#5249AB converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 57%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5249AB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5249AB scores 7.24:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5249AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5249AB 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 11.4, which is visibly different.

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