What color is #525289?

#525289 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #525289?

The RGB value is 82, 82, 137: 82 red, 82 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525289?

The complementary color is #898952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525289?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525289 color

#525289 rgb(82, 82, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #525289 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 32.2% green and 53.7% blue (82, 82, 137).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#525289 color codes

HEX	`#525289`
RGB	`rgb(82, 82, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 32.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 25%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 40%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.18, 14.53, -30.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.18, 33.95, 295.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.011, 9.634, 24.941)`
Decimal	`5395081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525289, 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 #525289	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525289 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #525289 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525289; }
.text { color: #525289; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525289; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 82 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525289, #6e5289); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #525289?: #525289 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #525289?: The RGB value is 82, 82, 137: 82 red, 82 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525289?: The complementary color is #898952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525289?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.