What color is #5241BD?

#5241BD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Royal Nightcore. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5241BD?

The RGB value is 82, 65, 189: 82 red, 65 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5241BD?

The complementary color is #ACBD41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5241BD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5241BD color

#5241BD rgb(82, 65, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5241BD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.5% green and 74.1% blue (82, 65, 189).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 49% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Royal Nightcore (#533CC6), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#5241BD color codes

HEX	`#5241BD`
RGB	`rgb(82, 65, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.5%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 49%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 66%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 66%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.46, 41.38, -62.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.46, 75.36, 303.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.552, 9.248, 49.152)`
Decimal	`5390781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5241BD, 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 #5241BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5241BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #5241BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5241bd; }
.text { color: #5241bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5241bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 65 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5241bd, #9041bd); }

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Questions

What color is #5241BD?: #5241BD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Royal Nightcore. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5241BD?: The RGB value is 82, 65, 189: 82 red, 65 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5241BD?: The complementary color is #ACBD41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5241BD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.