Information about #52557B color

#52557B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #52557B belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(82, 85, 123) — 32.2% red, 33.3% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 15 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#52557B is a calm, restrained blue that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hendrix (#4C567C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusk (#4E5481) and Purple Navy (#4E5180).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 85, 123) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #52557B: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #52557B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#52557B color variations

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

#52557B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#52557B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#52557B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#52557B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#51647A

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#52557B 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
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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
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#697A52
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#7A6352
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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
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#52697A
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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
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#7A5254
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#547A52
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#78527A
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#7A7852
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#547A52
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#7A5269
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#7A7852
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#527A63
#527A63

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Nearest named colors to #52557B

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

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

#52557B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#52557B
  • RGB82, 85, 123
  • CMYK16, 15, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(82, 85, 123)
  • HSL236°, 20%, 40%
  • HSL Precise235.61°, 20%, 40.196%
  • HSV236°, 33%, 48%
  • HSB236°, 33%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.333, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.333, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.333, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID52557B
  • DECIMAL ID5395835
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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