What color is #5269AE?

#5269AE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5269AE?

The RGB value is 82, 105, 174: 82 red, 105 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5269AE?

The complementary color is #AE9752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5269AE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5269AE color

#5269AE rgb(82, 105, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5269AE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 41.2% green and 68.2% blue (82, 105, 174).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 36% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#5269AE color codes

HEX	`#5269AE`
RGB	`rgb(82, 105, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 41.2%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 36%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 53%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 40%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.57, 11.66, -39.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.57, 41.2, 286.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.169, 14.952, 42.07)`
Decimal	`5401006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5269AE, 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 #5269AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5269AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #5269AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5269ae; }
.text { color: #5269ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5269ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 105 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5269ae, #6952ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #5269AE?: #5269AE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5269AE?: The RGB value is 82, 105, 174: 82 red, 105 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5269AE?: The complementary color is #AE9752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5269AE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.