What color is #525568?

#525568 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 #525568?

The RGB value is 82, 85, 104: 82 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525568?

The complementary color is #686552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525568 color

#525568 rgb(82, 85, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #525568 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 33.3% green and 40.8% blue (82, 85, 104).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#525568 color codes

HEX	`#525568`
RGB	`rgb(82, 85, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 33.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 21%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 18%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.54, 3.34, -11.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.54, 11.8, 286.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.226, 9.29, 14.401)`
Decimal	`5395816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525568, 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 #525568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #525568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525568; }
.text { color: #525568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 85 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525568, #5a5268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #525568?: #525568 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 #525568?: The RGB value is 82, 85, 104: 82 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525568?: The complementary color is #686552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.