What color is #524F6B?

#524F6B 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 #524F6B?

The RGB value is 82, 79, 107: 82 red, 79 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524F6B?

The complementary color is #686B4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524F6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524F6B color

#524F6B rgb(82, 79, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #524F6B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 31% green and 42% blue (82, 79, 107).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 15% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 26% 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 7.81:1).

#524F6B color codes

HEX	`#524F6B`
RGB	`rgb(82, 79, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 31%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 15%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 26%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 26%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.9, 7.91, -15.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.9, 17.57, 296.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.929, 8.447, 15.067)`
Decimal	`5394283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524F6B, 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 #524F6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524F6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	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 #524F6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524f6b; }
.text { color: #524f6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524f6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 79 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524f6b, #604f6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524F6B?: #524F6B 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 #524F6B?: The RGB value is 82, 79, 107: 82 red, 79 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524F6B?: The complementary color is #686B4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524F6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.