What color is #526183?

#526183 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526183?

The RGB value is 82, 97, 131: 82 red, 97 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526183?

The complementary color is #837452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526183?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526183 color

#526183 rgb(82, 97, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #526183 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 38% green and 51.4% blue (82, 97, 131).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#526183 color codes

HEX	`#526183`
RGB	`rgb(82, 97, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 38%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 37%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 26%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.19, 3.29, -20.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.19, 21.04, 278.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.85, 11.981, 23.157)`
Decimal	`5398915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526183, 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 #526183	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526183 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #526183 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526183; }
.text { color: #526183; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526183; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 97 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526183, #5c5283); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #526183?: #526183 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526183?: The RGB value is 82, 97, 131: 82 red, 97 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526183?: The complementary color is #837452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526183?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.