What color is #526978?

#526978 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526978?

The RGB value is 82, 105, 120: 82 red, 105 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526978?

The complementary color is #786152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526978?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526978 color

#526978 rgb(82, 105, 120)

Shades of gray

The hex color #526978 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 41.2% green and 47.1% blue (82, 105, 120).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 19% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#526978 color codes

HEX	`#526978`
RGB	`rgb(82, 105, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 41.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 19%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 32%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 13%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.14, -4.64, -11.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.14, 12.07, 247.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.92, 13.253, 19.696)`
Decimal	`5400952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526978, 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 #526978	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526978 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #526978 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526978; }
.text { color: #526978; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526978; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 105 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526978, #525678); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #526978?: #526978 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526978?: The RGB value is 82, 105, 120: 82 red, 105 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526978?: The complementary color is #786152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526978?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.