What color is #526282?

#526282 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526282?

The RGB value is 82, 98, 130: 82 red, 98 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526282?

The complementary color is #827252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526282?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526282 color

#526282 rgb(82, 98, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #526282 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 38.4% green and 51% blue (82, 98, 130).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#526282 color codes

HEX	`#526282`
RGB	`rgb(82, 98, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 38.4%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 37%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 25%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.44, 2.38, -19.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.44, 19.93, 276.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.875, 12.14, 22.832)`
Decimal	`5399170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526282, 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 #526282	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526282 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #526282 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526282; }
.text { color: #526282; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526282; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 98 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526282, #5a5282); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #526282?: #526282 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526282?: The RGB value is 82, 98, 130: 82 red, 98 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526282?: The complementary color is #827252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526282?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.