What color is #526DA7?

#526DA7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526DA7?

The RGB value is 82, 109, 167: 82 red, 109 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526DA7?

The complementary color is #A78C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526DA7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526DA7 color

#526DA7 rgb(82, 109, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #526DA7 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 42.7% green and 65.5% blue (82, 109, 167).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 34% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#526DA7 color codes

HEX	`#526DA7`
RGB	`rgb(82, 109, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 42.7%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 34%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 51%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 35%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.34, 6.92, -34.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.34, 34.89, 281.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.921, 15.52, 38.708)`
Decimal	`5402023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526DA7, 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 #526DA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526DA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #526DA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526da7; }
.text { color: #526da7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526da7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 109 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526da7, #6252a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #526DA7?: #526DA7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526DA7?: The RGB value is 82, 109, 167: 82 red, 109 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526DA7?: The complementary color is #A78C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526DA7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.