What color is #526E9E?

#526E9E 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 #526E9E?

The RGB value is 82, 110, 158: 82 red, 110 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526E9E?

The complementary color is #9E8252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526E9E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526E9E color

#526E9E rgb(82, 110, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #526E9E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 43.1% green and 62% blue (82, 110, 158).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 32% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#526E9E color codes

HEX	`#526E9E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 110, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 43.1%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 32%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 48%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 30%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.2, 3.46, -29.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.2, 29.34, 276.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.225, 15.413, 34.514)`
Decimal	`5402270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526E9E, 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 #526E9E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526E9E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #526E9E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526e9e; }
.text { color: #526e9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526e9e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 110 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526e9e, #5c529e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #526E9E?: #526E9E 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 #526E9E?: The RGB value is 82, 110, 158: 82 red, 110 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526E9E?: The complementary color is #9E8252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526E9E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.