What color is #52789B?

#52789B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Quiet Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52789B?

The RGB value is 82, 120, 155: 82 red, 120 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52789B?

The complementary color is #9B7552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52789B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52789B color

#52789B rgb(82, 120, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #52789B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 47.1% green and 60.8% blue (82, 120, 155).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 31% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Harbour (#5A789A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#52789B color codes

HEX	`#52789B`
RGB	`rgb(82, 120, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 47.1%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 31%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 47%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 23%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49, -3.45, -23.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49, 23.28, 261.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.111, 17.592, 33.551)`
Decimal	`5404827`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52789B, 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 #52789B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52789B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	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 #52789B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52789b; }
.text { color: #52789b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52789b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 120 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52789b, #52549b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #52789B?: #52789B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Quiet Harbour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52789B?: The RGB value is 82, 120, 155: 82 red, 120 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52789B?: The complementary color is #9B7552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52789B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.