What color is #5260E1?

#5260E1 is a moderate blue known as Arcane Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Arcane Brew?

The RGB value is 82, 96, 225: 82 red, 96 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Arcane Brew?

The complementary color is #E1D352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5260E1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Arcane Brew color: hex code #5260E1

#5260E1 rgb(82, 96, 225)

Shades of blue

Arcane Brew has the hex code #5260E1. It is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 37.6% green and 88.2% blue (82, 96, 225).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 70% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

Arcane Brew (#5260E1) color codes

HEX	`#5260E1`
RGB	`rgb(82, 96, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 37.6%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 70%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 64%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 57%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.44, 34.33, -67.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.44, 75.71, 296.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.249, 15.594, 73.11)`
Decimal	`5398753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Arcane Brew, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5260E1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5260E1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5260E1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5260e1; }
.text { color: #5260e1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5260e1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 96 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5260e1, #8c52e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #5260E1 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5260E1?: #5260E1 is a moderate blue known as Arcane Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Arcane Brew?: The RGB value is 82, 96, 225: 82 red, 96 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Arcane Brew?: The complementary color is #E1D352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5260E1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.