What color is #525463?

#525463 is a dark, grayish blue known as Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Black Orchid?

The RGB value is 82, 84, 99: 82 red, 84 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Black Orchid?

The complementary color is #636152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525463?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Black Orchid color: hex code #525463

#525463 rgb(82, 84, 99)

Shades of gray

Black Orchid has the hex code #525463. It is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 32.9% green and 38.8% blue (82, 84, 99).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

Black Orchid (#525463) color codes

HEX	`#525463`
RGB	`rgb(82, 84, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 32.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 15%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.05, 2.7, -8.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.05, 9.33, 286.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.902, 9.035, 13.077)`
Decimal	`5395555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Black Orchid, 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 #525463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #525463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525463; }
.text { color: #525463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 84 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525463, #595263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #525463 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #525463?: #525463 is a dark, grayish blue known as Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Black Orchid?: The RGB value is 82, 84, 99: 82 red, 84 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Black Orchid?: The complementary color is #636152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525463?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.