What color is #527AB9?

#527AB9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #527AB9?

The RGB value is 82, 122, 185: 82 red, 122 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527AB9?

The complementary color is #B99152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527AB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527AB9 color

#527AB9 rgb(82, 122, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #527AB9 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 47.8% green and 72.5% blue (82, 122, 185).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 42% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Endless River (#567AAD), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#527AB9 color codes

HEX	`#527AB9`
RGB	`rgb(82, 122, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 47.8%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 42%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 56%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 34%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.94, 4.82, -37.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.94, 37.73, 277.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.193, 19.214, 48.587)`
Decimal	`5405369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527AB9, 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 #527AB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#527AB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	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 #527AB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527ab9; }
.text { color: #527ab9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527ab9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 122 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527ab9, #5e52b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #527AB9?: #527AB9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #527AB9?: The RGB value is 82, 122, 185: 82 red, 122 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527AB9?: The complementary color is #B99152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527AB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.