What color is #5280A4?

#5280A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Zenith. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5280A4?

The RGB value is 82, 128, 164: 82 red, 128 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5280A4?

The complementary color is #A47652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5280A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5280A4 color

#5280A4 rgb(82, 128, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5280A4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 50.2% green and 64.3% blue (82, 128, 164).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 33% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Zenith (#497A9F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#5280A4 color codes

HEX	`#5280A4`
RGB	`rgb(82, 128, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 50.2%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 33%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 50%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 22%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.74, -5.38, -24.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.74, 24.64, 257.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.897, 19.911, 38.015)`
Decimal	`5406884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5280A4, 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 #5280A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5280A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	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 #5280A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5280a4; }
.text { color: #5280a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5280a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 128 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5280a4, #5257a4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5280A4?: #5280A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Zenith. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5280A4?: The RGB value is 82, 128, 164: 82 red, 128 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5280A4?: The complementary color is #A47652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5280A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.