What color is #524B5A?

#524B5A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524B5A?

The RGB value is 82, 75, 90: 82 red, 75 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524B5A?

The complementary color is #535A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524B5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524B5A color

#524B5A rgb(82, 75, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524B5A is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29.4% green and 35.3% blue (82, 75, 90).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#524B5A color codes

HEX	`#524B5A`
RGB	`rgb(82, 75, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29.4%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 9%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 17%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 17%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.06, 6.2, -7.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.06, 9.94, 308.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.841, 7.564, 10.718)`
Decimal	`5393242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524B5A, 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 #524B5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524B5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #524B5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524b5a; }
.text { color: #524b5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524b5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 75 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524b5a, #5a4b5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524B5A?: #524B5A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524B5A?: The RGB value is 82, 75, 90: 82 red, 75 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524B5A?: The complementary color is #535A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524B5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.