What color is #524E6D?

#524E6D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524E6D?

The RGB value is 82, 78, 109: 82 red, 78 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524E6D?

The complementary color is #696D4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524E6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524E6D color

#524E6D rgb(82, 78, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #524E6D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 30.6% green and 42.7% blue (82, 78, 109).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 17% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.87:1).

#524E6D color codes

HEX	`#524E6D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 78, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 30.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 17%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 28%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 28%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.69, 9.08, -17.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.69, 19.5, 297.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.964, 8.347, 15.604)`
Decimal	`5394029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524E6D, 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 #524E6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524E6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #524E6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524e6d; }
.text { color: #524e6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524e6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 78 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524e6d, #624e6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #524E6D?: #524E6D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524E6D?: The RGB value is 82, 78, 109: 82 red, 78 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524E6D?: The complementary color is #696D4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524E6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.