What color is #524D62?

#524D62 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524D62?

The RGB value is 82, 77, 98: 82 red, 77 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524D62?

The complementary color is #5D624D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524D62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524D62 color

#524D62 rgb(82, 77, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #524D62 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 30.2% green and 38.4% blue (82, 77, 98).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#524D62 color codes

HEX	`#524D62`
RGB	`rgb(82, 77, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 30.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 21%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.95, 6.87, -11.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.95, 13.38, 300.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.338, 7.983, 12.655)`
Decimal	`5393762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524D62, 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 #524D62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524D62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #524D62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524d62; }
.text { color: #524d62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524d62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 77 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524d62, #5c4d62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524D62?: #524D62 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524D62?: The RGB value is 82, 77, 98: 82 red, 77 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524D62?: The complementary color is #5D624D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524D62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.