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#522BB7

#522bb7 ≈ Ocean Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#522bb7 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.16% red, 16.86% green and 71.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.19% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 256.71°, with 61.95% saturation and 44.31% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ocean Blue (#4f42b5), ΔE 5.58.

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Relative luminance0.0694

Complementary

  1. #522bb7
  2. #90b72b

Split complementary

  1. #522bb7
  2. #b7982b
  3. #4ab72b

Analogous

  1. #2b4ab7
  2. #522bb7
  3. #982bb7

Triadic

  1. #522bb7
  2. #b7522b
  3. #2bb752

Tetradic

  1. #522bb7
  2. #b72b90
  3. #90b72b
  4. #2bb752

Square

  1. #522bb7
  2. #b72b4a
  3. #90b72b
  4. #2bb798

Monochromatic

  1. #1a0e3b
  2. #361c79
  3. #522bb7
  4. #7b57d8
  5. #ac95e6

Shades

#522bb7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #522bb7
  2. #4a27a5
  3. #422292
  4. #391e80
  5. #311a6e
  6. #29165c
  7. #211149
  8. #190d37
  9. #100925
  10. #080412
  11. #000000

Tints

#522bb7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #522bb7
  2. #6340be
  3. #7555c5
  4. #866bcd
  5. #9780d4
  6. #a995db
  7. #baaae2
  8. #cbbfe9
  9. #dcd5f1
  10. #eeeaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#522bb7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #522bb7
  2. #5734b2
  3. #5b3cac
  4. #6045a7
  5. #644da1
  6. #69569c
  7. #6e5e96
  8. #726791
  9. #776f8b
  10. #7b7886
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4084 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004ebb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0047b4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #265370 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0042b9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003db5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c4692 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-522bb7 {
  color: #522bb7;
}
Background
.bg-522bb7 {
  background-color: #522bb7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-522bb7 {
  border: 2px solid #522bb7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #522bb7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 43 183;
  --color-primary-hsl: 257 62% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-522bb7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #522bb7, #982bb7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-522bb7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 43 183 / 0.35);
}

#4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 5.58 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.48 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.62 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.03 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.54 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.90 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 8.25 #add448 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Ocean Blue
#522bb7  rgb(82, 43, 183)  hsl(257, 62%, 44%)  Ocean Blue
#90b72b  rgb(144, 183, 43)  hsl(77, 62%, 44%)  Apple Green
#b7522b  rgb(183, 82, 43)  hsl(17, 62%, 44%)  Rust
#2bb752  rgb(43, 183, 82)  hsl(137, 62%, 44%)  Medium Sea Green