What color is #526C8D?

#526C8D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526C8D?

The RGB value is 82, 108, 141: 82 red, 108 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526C8D?

The complementary color is #8D7352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526C8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526C8D color

#526C8D rgb(82, 108, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #526C8D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 42.4% green and 55.3% blue (82, 108, 141).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#526C8D color codes

HEX	`#526C8D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 108, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 42.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 42%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 23%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.86, -0.5, -21.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.86, 21.13, 268.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.648, 14.441, 27.262)`
Decimal	`5401741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526C8D, 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 #526C8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526C8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #526C8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526c8d; }
.text { color: #526c8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526c8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 108 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526c8d, #56528d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #526C8D?: #526C8D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526C8D?: The RGB value is 82, 108, 141: 82 red, 108 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526C8D?: The complementary color is #8D7352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526C8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.