What color is #526FC7?

#526FC7 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color God of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526FC7?

The RGB value is 82, 111, 199: 82 red, 111 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526FC7?

The complementary color is #C7AA52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526FC7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526FC7 color

#526FC7 rgb(82, 111, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #526FC7 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 43.5% green and 78% blue (82, 111, 199).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 51% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466CC), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#526FC7 color codes

HEX	`#526FC7`
RGB	`rgb(82, 111, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 43.5%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 51%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 59%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 44%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.62, 16.22, -49.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.62, 51.76, 288.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.469, 17.285, 56.332)`
Decimal	`5402567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526FC7, 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 #526FC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526FC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #526FC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526fc7; }
.text { color: #526fc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526fc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 111 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526fc7, #6f52c7); }

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Questions

What color is #526FC7?: #526FC7 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color God of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526FC7?: The RGB value is 82, 111, 199: 82 red, 111 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526FC7?: The complementary color is #C7AA52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526FC7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.