#52617A Color
#52617A is rgb(82, 97, 122) in RGB, hsl(218, 20%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52617Argb(82, 97, 122)hsl(218, 20%, 40%)hsv(218, 33%, 48%)cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 52%)oklch(49% 0.044 260.5)lab(40.62% -1.05 -16.12)lch(40.62% 16.16 266.29)What #52617A 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 #52617A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52617A Channel Values
How #52617A 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 97 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 20% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 33% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52617A 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 #52617A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52617A; 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 #52617A
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 #52617A 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.
#52617A#5F5F7A#5A607A#5C5C7A#585E7A#4D6565#4F636E#606060Using #52617A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52617a: #52617A;background-color: #52617A;colors: { 'color-52617a': '#52617A' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.380, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_52617a">#52617A</color>fill="#52617A"More Blue Colors
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#52617A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52617A?
#52617A is a mid-tone blue — rgb(82, 97, 122) in RGB and hsl(218, 20%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #52617A?
#52617A is rgb(82, 97, 122) — red 82, green 97, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52617A?
#52617A converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52617A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52617A scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52617A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52617A 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 13.41, which is visibly different.
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