What color is #527A95?

#527A95 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #527A95?

The RGB value is 82, 122, 149: 82 red, 122 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527A95?

The complementary color is #956D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527A95?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527A95 color

#527A95 rgb(82, 122, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #527A95 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 47.8% green and 58.4% blue (82, 122, 149).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Beach View (#4F7694), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#527A95 color codes

HEX	`#527A95`
RGB	`rgb(82, 122, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 47.8%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.35, -6.41, -18.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.35, 20.01, 251.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.862, 17.882, 31.044)`
Decimal	`5405333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527A95, 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 #527A95	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#527A95 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #527A95 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527a95; }
.text { color: #527a95; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527a95; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 122 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527a95, #525995); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #527A95?: #527A95 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #527A95?: The RGB value is 82, 122, 149: 82 red, 122 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527A95?: The complementary color is #956D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527A95?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.