What color is #5247A9?

#5247A9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5247A9?

The RGB value is 82, 71, 169: 82 red, 71 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5247A9?

The complementary color is #9EA947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5247A9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5247A9 color

#5247A9 rgb(82, 71, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5247A9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.8% green and 66.3% blue (82, 71, 169).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 41% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#5247A9 color codes

HEX	`#5247A9`
RGB	`rgb(82, 71, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.8%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 41%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 58%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 58%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.3, 31.48, -51.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.3, 60.27, 301.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.892, 9.164, 38.618)`
Decimal	`5392297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5247A9, 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 #5247A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5247A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #5247A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5247a9; }
.text { color: #5247a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5247a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 71 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5247a9, #8347a9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5247A9?: #5247A9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5247A9?: The RGB value is 82, 71, 169: 82 red, 71 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5247A9?: The complementary color is #9EA947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5247A9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.