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#524BD2 Color

#524BD2 is rgb(82, 75, 210) in RGB, hsl(243, 60%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 64%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#524BD2
HEX#524BD2
RGBrgb(82, 75, 210)
HSLhsl(243, 60%, 56%)
HSVhsv(243, 64%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 64%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.2 278.7)
LABlab(39.29% 34.19 -70.26)
LCHlch(39.29% 78.13 295.95)

What #524BD2 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 #524BD2, 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.

#524BD2 Channel Values

How #524BD2 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 75 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 243° · S 60% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 243° · S 64% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524BD2 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 text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #524BD2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #524BD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524BD2; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #524BD2

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #524BD2.

How #524BD2 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#524BD2
Protanopia#4C4CD2
Protanomaly#4F4CD2
Deuteranopia#4D4DD2
Deuteranomaly#4F4CD2
Tritanopia#1B6A6A
Tritanomaly#395F9E
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #524BD2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-524bd2: #524BD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #524BD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-524bd2': '#524BD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.294, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_524bd2">#524BD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#524BD2"

More Blue Colors

#524BD2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#524BD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #524BD2?

#524BD2 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(82, 75, 210) in RGB and hsl(243, 60%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.

What is the RGB value of #524BD2?

#524BD2 is rgb(82, 75, 210) — red 82, green 75, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #524BD2?

#524BD2 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 64%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #524BD2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #524BD2 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #524BD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #524BD2 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 12.58, which is visibly different.

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