What color is #526FA8?

#526FA8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526FA8?

The RGB value is 82, 111, 168: 82 red, 111 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526FA8?

The complementary color is #A88B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526FA8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526FA8 color

#526FA8 rgb(82, 111, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #526FA8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 43.5% green and 65.9% blue (82, 111, 168).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 34% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#526FA8 color codes

HEX	`#526FA8`
RGB	`rgb(82, 111, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 43.5%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 34%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.96, 6.01, -33.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.96, 34.34, 280.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.23, 15.989, 39.269)`
Decimal	`5402536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526FA8, 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 #526FA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526FA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #526FA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526fa8; }
.text { color: #526fa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526fa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 111 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526fa8, #6052a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #526FA8?: #526FA8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526FA8?: The RGB value is 82, 111, 168: 82 red, 111 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526FA8?: The complementary color is #A88B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526FA8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.