What color is #524699?

#524699 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524699?

The RGB value is 82, 70, 153: 82 red, 70 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524699?

The complementary color is #8D9946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524699?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524699 color

#524699 rgb(82, 70, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #524699 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.5% green and 60% blue (82, 70, 153).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.79:1).

#524699 color codes

HEX	`#524699`
RGB	`rgb(82, 70, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 54%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.95, 27.1, -43.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.95, 51.64, 301.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.418, 8.474, 31.165)`
Decimal	`5392025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524699, 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 #524699	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524699 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #524699 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524699; }
.text { color: #524699; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524699; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 70 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524699, #7b4699); }

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Questions

What color is #524699?: #524699 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524699?: The RGB value is 82, 70, 153: 82 red, 70 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524699?: The complementary color is #8D9946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524699?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.