What color is #526B96?

#526B96 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526B96?

The RGB value is 82, 107, 150: 82 red, 107 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526B96?

The complementary color is #967D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526B96?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526B96 color

#526B96 rgb(82, 107, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #526B96 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 42% green and 58.8% blue (82, 107, 150).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#526B96 color codes

HEX	`#526B96`
RGB	`rgb(82, 107, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 42%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 29%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.96, 2.82, -26.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.96, 26.48, 276.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.241, 14.51, 30.899)`
Decimal	`5401494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526B96, 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 #526B96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526B96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #526B96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526b96; }
.text { color: #526b96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526b96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 107 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526b96, #5b5296); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #526B96?: #526B96 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526B96?: The RGB value is 82, 107, 150: 82 red, 107 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526B96?: The complementary color is #967D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526B96?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.