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#5249FD Color

#5249FD is rgb(82, 73, 253) in RGB, hsl(243, 98%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 71%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5249FD
HEX#5249FD
RGBrgb(82, 73, 253)
HSLhsl(243, 98%, 64%)
HSVhsv(243, 71%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 71%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.255 275.8)
LABlab(42.17% 46.72 -89.86)
LCHlch(42.17% 101.28 297.47)

What #5249FD 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 #5249FD, 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.

#5249FD Channel Values

How #5249FD 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 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 243° · S 98% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 243° · S 71% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5249FD 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 text5.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5249FD

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

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 #5249FD 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#5249FD
Protanopia#4B4BFD
Protanomaly#4E4AFD
Deuteranopia#4C4CFD
Deuteranomaly#4F4BFD
Tritanopia#007676
Tritanomaly#2067BC
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #5249FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5249fd: #5249FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5249FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5249fd': '#5249FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.286, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_5249fd">#5249FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#5249FD"

More Blue Colors

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

#5249FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5249FD?

#5249FD is a light blue — rgb(82, 73, 253) in RGB and hsl(243, 98%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.32.

What is the RGB value of #5249FD?

#5249FD is rgb(82, 73, 253) — red 82, green 73, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5249FD?

#5249FD converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 71%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5249FD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5249FD scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #5249FD 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 21.43, which is visibly different.

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