Palettes / Colors / #522BEE

#522BEE — Vivid Blue

#522BEE is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #522BEE when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#522BEE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C7EE2B; it also sits naturally between #2B65EE and #B32BEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 32% · Green 17% · Blue 93%

Cyan 66% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #522BEE

.text { color: #522BEE; }
.background { background-color: #522BEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #522BEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 43, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(252, 85%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #522BEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 43, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #522BEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 43, 238, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#522BEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#522BEE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C7EE2B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #522BEE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #522BEE

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #522BEE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #522BEE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #522BED  ·  #522BEF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #522BEE?

#522BEE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 82, 43, 238). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #522BEE?

#522BEE is RGB 82, 43, 238 — HSL 252°, 85%, 55% — CMYK 66%, 82%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #522BEE?

Its complement is #C7EE2B; analogous partners are #2B65EE and #B32BEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #522BEE for text?

White text on #522BEE has a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.94:1.