What color is #524F6A?

#524F6A 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 #524F6A?

The RGB value is 82, 79, 106: 82 red, 79 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524F6A?

The complementary color is #676A4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524F6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524F6A color

#524F6A rgb(82, 79, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #524F6A is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 31% green and 41.6% blue (82, 79, 106).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 15% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#524F6A color codes

HEX	`#524F6A`
RGB	`rgb(82, 79, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 31%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 15%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 25%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 25%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.86, 7.65, -15.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.86, 16.95, 296.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.877, 8.426, 14.792)`
Decimal	`5394282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524F6A, 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 #524F6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524F6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #524F6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524f6a; }
.text { color: #524f6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524f6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 79 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524f6a, #604f6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524F6A?: #524F6A 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 #524F6A?: The RGB value is 82, 79, 106: 82 red, 79 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524F6A?: The complementary color is #676A4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524F6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.