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#5281EF Color

#5281EF is rgb(82, 129, 239) in RGB, hsl(222, 83%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 46%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5281EF
HEX#5281EF
RGBrgb(82, 129, 239)
HSLhsl(222, 83%, 63%)
HSVhsv(222, 66%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 46%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.173 264.5)
LABlab(54.91% 10.95 -61.39)
LCHlch(54.91% 62.35 280.11)

What #5281EF 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 #5281EF, 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.

#5281EF Channel Values

How #5281EF 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 129 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 83% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 66% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.66:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5281EF 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 text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5281EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5281EF; 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 #5281EF

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 #5281EF 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#5281EF
Protanopia#7B7BEF
Protanomaly#6D7DEF
Deuteranopia#7474EF
Deuteranomaly#6879EF
Tritanopia#089595
Tritanomaly#358DC0
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #5281EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5281ef: #5281EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5281EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5281ef': '#5281EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.506, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_5281ef">#5281EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5281EF"

More Blue Colors

#5281EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5281EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5281EF?

#5281EF is a light blue — rgb(82, 129, 239) in RGB and hsl(222, 83%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.67.

What is the RGB value of #5281EF?

#5281EF is rgb(82, 129, 239) — red 82, green 129, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5281EF?

#5281EF converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 46%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5281EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #5281EF scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5281EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5281EF 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.

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