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#527CFA Color

#527CFA is rgb(82, 124, 250) in RGB, hsl(225, 94%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 50%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#527CFA
HEX#527CFA
RGBrgb(82, 124, 250)
HSLhsl(225, 94%, 65%)
HSVhsv(225, 67%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 50%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.194 266.8)
LABlab(54.16% 16.93 -68.68)
LCHlch(54.16% 70.74 283.85)

What #527CFA 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 #527CFA, 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.

#527CFA Channel Values

How #527CFA 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 124 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 94% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 67% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.74:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #527CFA 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #527CFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #527CFA; 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 #527CFA

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 #527CFA 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#527CFA
Protanopia#7676FA
Protanomaly#6A79FA
Deuteranopia#7070FA
Deuteranomaly#6575FA
Tritanopia#009494
Tritanomaly#2D8BC5
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #527CFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-527cfa: #527CFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #527CFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-527cfa': '#527CFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.486, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_527cfa">#527CFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#527CFA"

More Blue Colors

#527CFA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#527CFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #527CFA?

#527CFA is a light blue — rgb(82, 124, 250) in RGB and hsl(225, 94%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.

What is the RGB value of #527CFA?

#527CFA is rgb(82, 124, 250) — red 82, green 124, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #527CFA?

#527CFA converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 50%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #527CFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #527CFA scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #527CFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #527CFA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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