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#520DB7

#520db7 ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#520db7 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.16% red, 5.1% green and 71.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.19% cyan, 92.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 264.35°, with 86.73% saturation and 38.43% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 5.63.

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Relative luminance0.055

Complementary

  1. #520db7
  2. #72b70d

Split complementary

  1. #520db7
  2. #b7a70d
  3. #1db70d

Analogous

  1. #0d1db7
  2. #520db7
  3. #a70db7

Triadic

  1. #520db7
  2. #b7520d
  3. #0db752

Tetradic

  1. #520db7
  2. #b70d72
  3. #72b70d
  4. #0db752

Square

  1. #520db7
  2. #b70d1d
  3. #72b70d
  4. #0db7a7

Monochromatic

  1. #120328
  2. #320870
  3. #520db7
  4. #7521ef
  5. #a169f4

Shades

#520db7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #520db7
  2. #4a0ca5
  3. #420a92
  4. #390980
  5. #31086e
  6. #29075c
  7. #210549
  8. #190437
  9. #100325
  10. #080112
  11. #000000

Tints

#520db7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #520db7
  2. #6325be
  3. #753dc5
  4. #8656cd
  5. #976ed4
  6. #a986db
  7. #ba9ee2
  8. #cbb6e9
  9. #dccff1
  10. #eee7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#520db7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #520db7
  2. #5719b2
  3. #5b24ac
  4. #6030a7
  5. #643ba1
  6. #69479c
  7. #6e5296
  8. #725e91
  9. #77698b
  10. #7b7586
  11. #808080

Readable text 10:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #493482 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0045bb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003eb4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #28496b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0036b9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0031b5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d3a90 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-520db7 {
  color: #520db7;
}
Background
.bg-520db7 {
  background-color: #520db7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-520db7 {
  border: 2px solid #520db7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #520db7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 13 183;
  --color-primary-hsl: 264 87% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-520db7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #520db7, #a70db7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-520db7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 13 183 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.63 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.00 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.88 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.22 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 8.37 #0000ff Blue ΔE 8.38 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.54 #adf248 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#520db7  rgb(82, 13, 183)  hsl(264, 87%, 38%)  Medium Blue
#72b70d  rgb(114, 183, 13)  hsl(84, 87%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#b7520d  rgb(183, 82, 13)  hsl(24, 87%, 38%)  Burnt Orange
#0db752  rgb(13, 183, 82)  hsl(144, 87%, 38%)  Medium Sea Green