Information about #524E68 color

#524E68 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #524E68 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(82, 78, 104) (32.2% red, 30.6% green, 40.8% blue), or CMYK 9 / 10 / 0 / 59 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #524E68 reads as a gently muted blue and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Independence (#4C516D). Slightly further away sit Haast Shale (#515664) and Hammerhead (#515769).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 78, 104) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #524E68 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#524E68 color variations

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

#524E68 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 #524E68

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

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#524E68
  • RGB82, 78, 104
  • CMYK9, 10, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(82, 78, 104)
  • HSL249°, 14%, 36%
  • HSL Precise249.231°, 14.286%, 35.686%
  • HSV249°, 25%, 41%
  • HSB249°, 25%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.306, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.306, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.306, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID524E68
  • DECIMAL ID5394024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01