#525880 Color
#525880 is rgb(82, 88, 128) in RGB, hsl(232, 22%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 31%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#525880rgb(82, 88, 128)hsl(232, 22%, 41%)hsv(232, 36%, 50%)cmyk(36%, 31%, 0%, 50%)oklch(47.2% 0.065 277)lab(38.17% 5.48 -23.52)lch(38.17% 24.15 283.13)What #525880 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 #525880, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#525880 Channel Values
How #525880 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 88 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 22% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 36% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.85:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #525880 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 #525880
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #525880; 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 #525880
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 #525880 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.
#525880#575780#555780#565680#545780#4A5E5E#4E5C6D#5A5A5AUsing #525880 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-525880: #525880;background-color: #525880;colors: { 'color-525880': '#525880' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.345, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_525880">#525880</color>fill="#525880"More Blue Colors
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#525880 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #525880?
#525880 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(82, 88, 128) in RGB and hsl(232, 22%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.
What is the RGB value of #525880?
#525880 is rgb(82, 88, 128) — red 82, green 88, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #525880?
#525880 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 31%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #525880 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #525880 scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #525880 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #525880 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 21.24, which is visibly different.
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