What color is #5239A9?

#5239A9 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royalty. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5239A9?

The RGB value is 82, 57, 169: 82 red, 57 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5239A9?

The complementary color is #90A939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5239A9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5239A9 color

#5239A9 rgb(82, 57, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5239A9 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 22.4% green and 66.3% blue (82, 57, 169).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 50% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Royalty (#5930A9), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#5239A9 color codes

HEX	`#5239A9`
RGB	`rgb(82, 57, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 22.4%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 50%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 66%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 66%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.1, 39.9, -56.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.1, 69.24, 305.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.102, 7.584, 38.355)`
Decimal	`5388713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5239A9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5239A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5239A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5239A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5239a9; }
.text { color: #5239a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5239a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 57 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5239a9, #8a39a9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5239A9?: #5239A9 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royalty. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5239A9?: The RGB value is 82, 57, 169: 82 red, 57 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5239A9?: The complementary color is #90A939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5239A9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.