What color is #524977?

#524977 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 #524977?

The RGB value is 82, 73, 119: 82 red, 73 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524977?

The complementary color is #6E7749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524977?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524977 color

#524977 rgb(82, 73, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #524977 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 28.6% green and 46.7% blue (82, 73, 119).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Freshly Purpleized (#5C5083), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#524977 color codes

HEX	`#524977`
RGB	`rgb(82, 73, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 28.6%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 39%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.75, 15.04, -24.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.75, 29.15, 301.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.191, 7.891, 18.488)`
Decimal	`5392759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524977, 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 #524977	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524977 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #524977 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524977; }
.text { color: #524977; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524977; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 73 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524977, #694977); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #524977?: #524977 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 #524977?: The RGB value is 82, 73, 119: 82 red, 73 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524977?: The complementary color is #6E7749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524977?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.