#526075 Color
#526075 is rgb(82, 96, 117) in RGB, hsl(216, 18%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 18%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526075rgb(82, 96, 117)hsl(216, 18%, 39%)hsv(216, 30%, 46%)cmyk(30%, 18%, 0%, 54%)oklch(48.5% 0.038 258.4)lab(40.15% -1.53 -13.80)lch(40.15% 13.88 263.66)What #526075 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #526075, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526075 Channel Values
How #526075 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 82 · G 96 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 18% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 30% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526075 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #526075
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526075; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #526075
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #526075 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#526075#5E5E75#595F75#5C5C75#585D75#4E6363#50626B#5F5F5FUsing #526075 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526075: #526075;background-color: #526075;colors: { 'color-526075': '#526075' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.376, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_526075">#526075</color>fill="#526075"More Blue Colors
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#526075 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526075?
#526075 is a dark blue — rgb(82, 96, 117) in RGB and hsl(216, 18%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.
What is the RGB value of #526075?
#526075 is rgb(82, 96, 117) — red 82, green 96, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526075?
#526075 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 18%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526075 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526075 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526075 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526075 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 13.03, which is visibly different.
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