What color is #525073?

#525073 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #525073?

The RGB value is 82, 80, 115: 82 red, 80 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525073?

The complementary color is #717350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525073 color

#525073 rgb(82, 80, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #525073 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 31.4% green and 45.1% blue (82, 80, 115).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#525073 color codes

HEX	`#525073`
RGB	`rgb(82, 80, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 31.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 30%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.54, 9.43, -19.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.54, 21.84, 295.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.442, 8.769, 17.411)`
Decimal	`5394547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525073, 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 #525073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #525073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525073; }
.text { color: #525073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 80 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525073, #645073); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #525073?: #525073 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #525073?: The RGB value is 82, 80, 115: 82 red, 80 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525073?: The complementary color is #717350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.