Information about #527CBA color

#527CBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #527CBA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 124, 186) — 32.2% red, 48.6% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 24 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #527CBA sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cyan Azure (#4E82B4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Havelock Blue (#5784C1) and Float (#4C81C3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(82, 124, 186)), which gives #527CBA its character. If you plan to put text on a #527CBA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #527CBA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#527CBA color variations

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

#527CBA 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 #527CBA

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

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#527CBA
  • RGB82, 124, 186
  • CMYK41, 24, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(82, 124, 186)
  • HSL216°, 43%, 53%
  • HSL Precise215.769°, 42.975%, 52.549%
  • HSV216°, 56%, 73%
  • HSB216°, 56%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.486, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.486, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.486, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID527CBA
  • DECIMAL ID5405882
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01