What color is #526273?

#526273 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526273?

The RGB value is 82, 98, 115: 82 red, 98 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526273?

The complementary color is #736352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526273?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526273 color

#526273 rgb(82, 98, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #526273 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 38.4% green and 45.1% blue (82, 98, 115).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#526273 color codes

HEX	`#526273`
RGB	`rgb(82, 98, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 38.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 15%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.84, -1.79, -11.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.84, 11.72, 261.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.941, 11.767, 17.911)`
Decimal	`5399155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526273, 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 #526273	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526273 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #526273 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526273; }
.text { color: #526273; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526273; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 98 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526273, #535273); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #526273?: #526273 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526273?: The RGB value is 82, 98, 115: 82 red, 98 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526273?: The complementary color is #736352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526273?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.