What color is #5277E4?

#5277E4 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blue Öyster Cult. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5277E4?

The RGB value is 82, 119, 228: 82 red, 119 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5277E4?

The complementary color is #E4BF52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5277E4?

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

#5277E4 color

#5277E4 rgb(82, 119, 228)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5277E4 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 46.7% green and 89.4% blue (82, 119, 228).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 73% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult (#5577EE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#5277E4 color codes

HEX	`#5277E4`
RGB	`rgb(82, 119, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 46.7%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 73%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 64%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 48%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.49, 21.13, -59.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.49, 63.03, 289.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.075, 20.587, 76.089)`
Decimal	`5404644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5277E4, 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 #5277E4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5277E4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	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 #5277E4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5277e4; }
.text { color: #5277e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5277e4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 119 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5277e4, #7652e4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5277E4?: #5277E4 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blue Öyster Cult. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5277E4?: The RGB value is 82, 119, 228: 82 red, 119 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5277E4?: The complementary color is #E4BF52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5277E4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and white text 4.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.