What color is #52536C?

#52536C 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 #52536C?

The RGB value is 82, 83, 108: 82 red, 83 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52536C?

The complementary color is #6C6B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52536C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52536C color

#52536C rgb(82, 83, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #52536C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 32.5% green and 42.4% blue (82, 83, 108).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 14% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.47:1).

#52536C color codes

HEX	`#52536C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 83, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 32.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 14%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 24%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 23%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.11, 5.64, -14.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.11, 15.53, 291.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.279, 9.063, 15.445)`
Decimal	`5395308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52536C, 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 #52536C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52536C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #52536C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52536c; }
.text { color: #52536c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52536c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 83 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52536c, #5e526c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #52536C?: #52536C 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 #52536C?: The RGB value is 82, 83, 108: 82 red, 83 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52536C?: The complementary color is #6C6B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52536C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.