What color is #5244FD?

#5244FD is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Meteor Shower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5244FD?

The RGB value is 82, 68, 253: 82 red, 68 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5244FD?

The complementary color is #EFFD44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5244FD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5244FD color

#5244FD rgb(82, 68, 253)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5244FD is a light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 26.7% green and 99.2% blue (82, 68, 253).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 98% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Meteor Shower (#5533FF), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#5244FD color codes

HEX	`#5244FD`
RGB	`rgb(82, 68, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 26.7%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 98%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 73%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 73%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.79, 59.39, -89.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.79, 107.17, 303.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.271, 13.018, 94.196)`
Decimal	`5391613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5244FD, 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 #5244FD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5244FD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #5244FD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5244fd; }
.text { color: #5244fd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5244fd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 68 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5244fd, #ae44fd); }

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Questions

What color is #5244FD?: #5244FD is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Meteor Shower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5244FD?: The RGB value is 82, 68, 253: 82 red, 68 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5244FD?: The complementary color is #EFFD44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5244FD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.