What color is #525068?

#525068 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #525068?

The RGB value is 82, 80, 104: 82 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525068?

The complementary color is #666850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525068 color

#525068 rgb(82, 80, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #525068 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 31.4% green and 40.8% blue (82, 80, 104).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 13% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#525068 color codes

HEX	`#525068`
RGB	`rgb(82, 80, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 31.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 13%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 23%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 23%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.06, 6.49, -13.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.06, 15.03, 295.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.846, 8.531, 14.275)`
Decimal	`5394536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525068, 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 #525068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #525068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525068; }
.text { color: #525068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 80 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525068, #5e5068); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #525068?: #525068 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #525068?: The RGB value is 82, 80, 104: 82 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525068?: The complementary color is #666850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.