What color is #525364?

#525364 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #525364?

The RGB value is 82, 83, 100: 82 red, 83 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525364?

The complementary color is #646352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525364 color

#525364 rgb(82, 83, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #525364 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 32.5% green and 39.2% blue (82, 83, 100).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#525364 color codes

HEX	`#525364`
RGB	`rgb(82, 83, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 32.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 18%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 17%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.79, 3.58, -9.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.79, 10.57, 289.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.873, 8.9, 13.305)`
Decimal	`5395300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525364, 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 #525364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #525364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525364; }
.text { color: #525364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 83 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525364, #5a5264); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #525364?: #525364 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #525364?: The RGB value is 82, 83, 100: 82 red, 83 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525364?: The complementary color is #646352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.