What color is #52668F?

#52668F 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 #52668F?

The RGB value is 82, 102, 143: 82 red, 102 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52668F?

The complementary color is #8F7B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52668F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52668F color

#52668F rgb(82, 102, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #52668F is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 40% green and 56.1% blue (82, 102, 143).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#52668F color codes

HEX	`#52668F`
RGB	`rgb(82, 102, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 40%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 43%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 29%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.18, 3.76, -24.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.18, 25.2, 278.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.187, 13.279, 27.85)`
Decimal	`5400207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52668F, 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 #52668F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52668F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #52668F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52668f; }
.text { color: #52668f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52668f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 102 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52668f, #5c528f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #52668F?: #52668F 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 #52668F?: The RGB value is 82, 102, 143: 82 red, 102 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52668F?: The complementary color is #8F7B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52668F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.