What color is #528097?

#528097 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #528097?

The RGB value is 82, 128, 151: 82 red, 128 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #528097?

The complementary color is #976952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #528097?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#528097 color

#528097 rgb(82, 128, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #528097 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 50.2% green and 59.2% blue (82, 128, 151).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 30% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Whale Shark (#607C8E), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#528097 color codes

HEX	`#528097`
RGB	`rgb(82, 128, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 50.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 30%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 46%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 15%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.23, -9.26, -17.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.23, 19.59, 241.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.783, 19.465, 32.145)`
Decimal	`5406871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #528097, 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 #528097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#528097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	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 #528097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #528097; }
.text { color: #528097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #528097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 128 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #528097, #525e97); }

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Questions

What color is #528097?: #528097 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Whale Shark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #528097?: The RGB value is 82, 128, 151: 82 red, 128 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #528097?: The complementary color is #976952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #528097?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.