What color is #526387?

#526387 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526387?

The RGB value is 82, 99, 135: 82 red, 99 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526387?

The complementary color is #877652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526387?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526387 color

#526387 rgb(82, 99, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #526387 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 38.8% green and 52.9% blue (82, 99, 135).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#526387 color codes

HEX	`#526387`
RGB	`rgb(82, 99, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 38.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 39%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 27%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.95, 3.22, -22.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.95, 22.26, 278.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.313, 12.466, 24.674)`
Decimal	`5399431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526387, 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 #526387	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526387 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #526387 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526387; }
.text { color: #526387; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526387; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 99 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526387, #5c5287); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #526387?: #526387 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526387?: The RGB value is 82, 99, 135: 82 red, 99 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526387?: The complementary color is #877652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526387?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.