Information about #526279 color

#526279 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#526279 falls into the Azure Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 98, 121) — 32.2% red, 38.4% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 9 / 0 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #526279 reads as a gently muted azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Electric Blue (#536878). Slightly further away sit Lifesaver (#535E7F) and Slate (#516572).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(82, 98, 121)), which gives #526279 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #526279: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. No one has named #526279 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#526279 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#526279 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #526279

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#526279
  • RGB82, 98, 121
  • CMYK15, 9, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(82, 98, 121)
  • HSL215°, 19%, 40%
  • HSL Precise215.385°, 19.212%, 39.804%
  • HSV215°, 32%, 47%
  • HSB215°, 32%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.384, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.384, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.384, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID526279
  • DECIMAL ID5399161
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01