What color is #524975?

#524975 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freshly Purpleized. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524975?

The RGB value is 82, 73, 117: 82 red, 73 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524975?

The complementary color is #6C7549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524975?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524975 color

#524975 rgb(82, 73, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #524975 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 28.6% green and 45.9% blue (82, 73, 117).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Freshly Purpleized (#5C5083), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#524975 color codes

HEX	`#524975`
RGB	`rgb(82, 73, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 28.6%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 38%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 38%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.65, 14.48, -23.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.65, 27.92, 301.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.072, 7.843, 17.862)`
Decimal	`5392757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524975, 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 #524975	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524975 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #524975 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524975; }
.text { color: #524975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524975; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 73 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524975, #684975); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #524975?: #524975 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freshly Purpleized. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524975?: The RGB value is 82, 73, 117: 82 red, 73 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524975?: The complementary color is #6C7549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524975?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.