#527987 Hex Color
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#527987 is a dusty, muted cyan with a gray cast and a matte finish. Its low saturation keeps it calm and understated, which makes it a strong supporting tone or UI background rather than a hero color. It flatters warm accents like coral and soft cream, and white text passes AA contrast on it at about 4.7:1.
Questions about #527987
What is #527987 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #527987 is rgb(82, 121, 135), in HSL hsl(196, 24%, 43%) and in CMYK 39%, 10%, 0%, 47%.
What colors pair well with #527987?
Warm accents like coral, terracotta, and soft cream bring out the cool ashy side of #527987. It also sits well next to deep navy for a tonal, low-contrast scheme.
Is #527987 readable on white or black?
#527987 has a 4.72:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.44:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.