What color is #52556F?

#52556F 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 #52556F?

The RGB value is 82, 85, 111: 82 red, 85 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52556F?

The complementary color is #6F6C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52556F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52556F color

#52556F rgb(82, 85, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #52556F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 33.3% green and 43.5% blue (82, 85, 111).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#52556F color codes

HEX	`#52556F`
RGB	`rgb(82, 85, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 33.3%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 26%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 23%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.81, 5.18, -15.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.81, 16.1, 288.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.597, 9.438, 16.352)`
Decimal	`5395823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52556F, 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 #52556F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52556F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #52556F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52556f; }
.text { color: #52556f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52556f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 85 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52556f, #5e526f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #52556F?: #52556F 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 #52556F?: The RGB value is 82, 85, 111: 82 red, 85 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52556F?: The complementary color is #6F6C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52556F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.