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#5258EF Color

#5258EF is rgb(82, 88, 239) in RGB, hsl(238, 83%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 63%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5258EF
HEX#5258EF
RGBrgb(82, 88, 239)
HSLhsl(238, 83%, 63%)
HSVhsv(238, 66%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 63%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.222 274.6)
LABlab(44.38% 34.64 -78.40)
LCHlch(44.38% 85.71 293.84)

What #5258EF 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 #5258EF, 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.

#5258EF Channel Values

How #5258EF 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 88 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 83% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 66% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5258EF 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 text5.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5258EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5258EF; 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 #5258EF

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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Shades

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How #5258EF 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#5258EF
Protanopia#5757EF
Protanomaly#5557EF
Deuteranopia#5656EF
Deuteranomaly#5457EF
Tritanopia#007A7A
Tritanomaly#2D6EB5
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5258EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5258ef: #5258EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5258EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5258ef': '#5258EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.345, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_5258ef">#5258EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5258EF"

More Blue Colors

#5258EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5258EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5258EF?

#5258EF is a light blue — rgb(82, 88, 239) in RGB and hsl(238, 83%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #5258EF?

#5258EF is rgb(82, 88, 239) — red 82, green 88, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5258EF?

#5258EF converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 63%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5258EF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5258EF scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5258EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5258EF 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 13.8, which is visibly different.

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