What color is #526075?

#526075 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526075?

The RGB value is 82, 96, 117: 82 red, 96 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526075?

The complementary color is #756752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526075?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526075 color

#526075 rgb(82, 96, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #526075 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 37.6% green and 45.9% blue (82, 96, 117).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#526075 color codes

HEX	`#526075`
RGB	`rgb(82, 96, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 37.6%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 18%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 30%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 18%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.32, -0.03, -13.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.32, 13.6, 269.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.873, 11.444, 18.462)`
Decimal	`5398645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526075, 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 #526075	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526075 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #526075 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526075; }
.text { color: #526075; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526075; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 96 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526075, #565275); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #526075?: #526075 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526075?: The RGB value is 82, 96, 117: 82 red, 96 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526075?: The complementary color is #756752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526075?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.