What color is #52658D?

#52658D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52658D?

The RGB value is 82, 101, 141: 82 red, 101 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52658D?

The complementary color is #8D7A52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52658D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52658D color

#52658D rgb(82, 101, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #52658D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 39.6% green and 55.3% blue (82, 101, 141).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#52658D color codes

HEX	`#52658D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 101, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 39.6%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 42%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 28%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.8, 3.77, -24.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.8, 24.6, 278.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.94, 13.024, 27.026)`
Decimal	`5399949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52658D, 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 #52658D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52658D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #52658D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52658d; }
.text { color: #52658d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52658d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 101 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52658d, #5d528d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #52658D?: #52658D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52658D?: The RGB value is 82, 101, 141: 82 red, 101 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52658D?: The complementary color is #8D7A52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52658D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.