#525366 Color
#525366 is rgb(82, 83, 102) in RGB, hsl(237, 11%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#525366rgb(82, 83, 102)hsl(237, 11%, 36%)hsv(237, 20%, 40%)cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 60%)oklch(44.9% 0.031 282.7)lab(35.76% 2.96 -11.18)lch(35.76% 11.57 284.82)What #525366 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 #525366, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#525366 Channel Values
How #525366 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 83 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 237° · S 11% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 237° · S 20% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.53:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #525366 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 #525366
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #525366; 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 #525366
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 #525366 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-525366: #525366;background-color: #525366;colors: { 'color-525366': '#525366' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.325, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_525366">#525366</color>fill="#525366"More Blue Colors
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#525366 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #525366?
#525366 is a dark blue — rgb(82, 83, 102) in RGB and hsl(237, 11%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.
What is the RGB value of #525366?
#525366 is rgb(82, 83, 102) — red 82, green 83, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #525366?
#525366 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #525366 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #525366 scores 7.53:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #525366 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #525366 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 14.45, which is visibly different.
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