What color is #524696?

#524696 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524696?

The RGB value is 82, 70, 150: 82 red, 70 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524696?

The complementary color is #8A9646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524696?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524696 color

#524696 rgb(82, 70, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #524696 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.5% green and 58.8% blue (82, 70, 150).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 36% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#524696 color codes

HEX	`#524696`
RGB	`rgb(82, 70, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.5%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 36%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 53%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 53%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.75, 26.17, -42.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.75, 49.87, 301.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.173, 8.376, 29.876)`
Decimal	`5392022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524696, 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 #524696	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524696 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #524696 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524696; }
.text { color: #524696; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524696; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 70 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524696, #7a4696); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #524696?: #524696 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524696?: The RGB value is 82, 70, 150: 82 red, 70 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524696?: The complementary color is #8A9646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524696?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.