Information about #527CB6 color

#527CB6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #527CB6 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 124, 182) — 32.2% red, 48.6% green, 71.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 39 / 23 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #527CB6 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cyan Azure (#4E82B4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Off Blue (#5684AE) and Cool Blue (#4984B8).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 124, 182) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #527CB6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#527CB6 color variations

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

#527CB6 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 #527CB6

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

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#527CB6
  • RGB82, 124, 182
  • CMYK39, 23, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(82, 124, 182)
  • HSL215°, 41%, 52%
  • HSL Precise214.8°, 40.65%, 51.765%
  • HSV215°, 55%, 71%
  • HSB215°, 55%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.486, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.486, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.486, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID527CB6
  • DECIMAL ID5405878
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01