What color is #52637D?

#52637D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52637D?

The RGB value is 82, 99, 125: 82 red, 99 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52637D?

The complementary color is #7D6C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52637D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52637D color

#52637D rgb(82, 99, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #52637D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 38.8% green and 49% blue (82, 99, 125).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 21% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#52637D color codes

HEX	`#52637D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 99, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 38.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 21%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 34%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 21%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.53, 0.35, -16.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.53, 16.62, 271.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.642, 12.198, 21.139)`
Decimal	`5399421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52637D, 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 #52637D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52637D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #52637D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52637d; }
.text { color: #52637d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52637d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 99 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52637d, #57527d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #52637D?: #52637D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52637D?: The RGB value is 82, 99, 125: 82 red, 99 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52637D?: The complementary color is #7D6C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52637D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.