What color is #525462?

#525462 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 #525462?

The RGB value is 82, 84, 98: 82 red, 84 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525462?

The complementary color is #626052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525462 color

#525462 rgb(82, 84, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #525462 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 32.9% green and 38.4% blue (82, 84, 98).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#525462 color codes

HEX	`#525462`
RGB	`rgb(82, 84, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 32.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 14%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.02, 2.45, -8.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.02, 8.71, 286.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.854, 9.016, 12.827)`
Decimal	`5395554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525462, 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 #525462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #525462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525462; }
.text { color: #525462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 84 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525462, #585262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #525462?: #525462 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 #525462?: The RGB value is 82, 84, 98: 82 red, 84 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525462?: The complementary color is #626052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.