What color is #524B5B?

#524B5B 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 #524B5B?

The RGB value is 82, 75, 91: 82 red, 75 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524B5B?

The complementary color is #545B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524B5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524B5B color

#524B5B rgb(82, 75, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524B5B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29.4% green and 35.7% blue (82, 75, 91).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 10% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% 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 8.35:1).

#524B5B color codes

HEX	`#524B5B`
RGB	`rgb(82, 75, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29.4%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 10%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 18%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 18%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.1, 6.44, -8.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.1, 10.54, 307.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.884, 7.581, 10.944)`
Decimal	`5393243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524B5B, 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 #524B5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524B5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #524B5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524b5b; }
.text { color: #524b5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524b5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 75 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524b5b, #5a4b5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524B5B?: #524B5B 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 #524B5B?: The RGB value is 82, 75, 91: 82 red, 75 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524B5B?: The complementary color is #545B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524B5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.