What color is #527190?

#527190 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 #527190?

The RGB value is 82, 113, 144: 82 red, 113 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527190?

The complementary color is #907152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527190?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527190 color

#527190 rgb(82, 113, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #527190 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 44.3% green and 56.5% blue (82, 113, 144).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#527190 color codes

HEX	`#527190`
RGB	`rgb(82, 113, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 44.3%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 43%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 22%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.47, -2.6, -20.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.47, 20.6, 262.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.417, 15.617, 28.635)`
Decimal	`5403024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527190, 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 #527190	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#527190 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #527190 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527190; }
.text { color: #527190; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527190; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 113 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527190, #525290); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #527190?: #527190 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 #527190?: The RGB value is 82, 113, 144: 82 red, 113 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527190?: The complementary color is #907152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527190?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.