Information about #523988 color

#523988 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #523988 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(82, 57, 136) (32.2% red, 22.4% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 21 / 31 / 0 / 47 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #523988 reads as a pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Gem (#4B3C8E). Slightly further away sit Fascinator (#4F4081) and Kingfisher Daisy (#583580).

The recipe behind #523988 is rgb(82, 57, 136), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. #523988 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#523988 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#523988 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #523988

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#523988
  • RGB82, 57, 136
  • CMYK21, 31, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(82, 57, 136)
  • HSL259°, 41%, 38%
  • HSL Precise258.987°, 40.933%, 37.843%
  • HSV259°, 58%, 53%
  • HSB259°, 58%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.224, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.224, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.224, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID523988
  • DECIMAL ID5388680
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01