Skip to content

#5324FF Color

#5324FF is rgb(83, 36, 255) in RGB, hsl(253, 100%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 86%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5324FF
HEX#5324FF
RGBrgb(83, 36, 255)
HSLhsl(253, 100%, 57%)
HSVhsv(253, 86%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 86%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.285 278.5)
LABlab(36.46% 63.58 -100.40)
LCHlch(36.46% 118.84 302.34)

What #5324FF 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 #5324FF, 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.

#5324FF Channel Values

How #5324FF 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 83 · G 36 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 253° · S 100% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 253° · S 86% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.85:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5324FF 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 text6.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #5324FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #5324FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5324FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #5324FF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #5324FF.

How #5324FF 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#5324FF
Protanopia#3030FF
Protanomaly#412CFF
Deuteranopia#3939FF
Deuteranomaly#4532FF
Tritanopia#006969
Tritanomaly#1C56B9
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #5324FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5324ff: #5324FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5324FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5324ff': '#5324FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.141, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_5324ff">#5324FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5324FF"

More Blue Colors

#5324FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5324FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5324FF?

#5324FF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(83, 36, 255) in RGB and hsl(253, 100%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.

What is the RGB value of #5324FF?

#5324FF is rgb(83, 36, 255) — red 83, green 36, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5324FF?

#5324FF converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 86%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5324FF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5324FF scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5324FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5324FF 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 14.32, which is visibly different.

Open #5324FF in a Tool

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.