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#532DFB Color

#532DFB is rgb(83, 45, 251) in RGB, hsl(251, 96%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 82%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#532DFB
HEX#532DFB
RGBrgb(83, 45, 251)
HSLhsl(251, 96%, 58%)
HSVhsv(251, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 82%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.275 278.5)
LABlab(37.21% 59.45 -96.92)
LCHlch(37.21% 113.70 301.52)

What #532DFB 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 #532DFB, 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.

#532DFB Channel Values

How #532DFB 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 45 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 96% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.7:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532DFB 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 text6.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #532DFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532DFB; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #532DFB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #532DFB.

How #532DFB 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#532DFB
Protanopia#3636FB
Protanomaly#4332FB
Deuteranopia#3D3DFB
Deuteranomaly#4737FB
Tritanopia#006A6A
Tritanomaly#2058B7
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #532DFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-532dfb: #532DFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #532DFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-532dfb': '#532DFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.176, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_532dfb">#532DFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#532DFB"

More Blue Colors

#532DFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#532DFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #532DFB?

#532DFB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(83, 45, 251) in RGB and hsl(251, 96%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.83.

What is the RGB value of #532DFB?

#532DFB is rgb(83, 45, 251) — red 83, green 45, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #532DFB?

#532DFB converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 82%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #532DFB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #532DFB scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #532DFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #532DFB 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.76, which is visibly different.

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