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#52717A Hex Code

Color Name: Dark Electric Blue

What is hex #52717A Color?

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The color name of hex code #52717A is Dark Electric Blue. The RGB values are (82, 113, 122) which means it is composed of 26% red, 36% green and 38% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:33 M:7 Y:0 K:52. In the HSV/HSB scale, #52717A has a hue of 194°, 33% saturation and a brightness value of 48%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #52717A Color Codes

Color NameDark Electric Blue
RGB Values(82, 113, 122)
CMYK Values(33%, 7%, 0%, 52%)
HSV/HSB Values(194°, 33%, 48%)
Closest Web Safe#666666
Inverse Color#AD8E85 [Grullo]
Closest Pantone®7475 C
Closest RAL7031 [Blue grey]
Complementary Color#7A5B52 [Deep Taupe]
#52717A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#6A6A6A
Desaturated#666666
Weighted Average (Most Common)#696969
Weighted Average (Luma)#6B6B6B
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#A8A8A8

Hex #52717A Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 52717A. Complementary color is 7A5B52

Complementary Palette

The complement of #52717A is #7A5B52 which is called Deep Taupe. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #52717A color is offered by #7A5B52. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (52717A, 525D7A and 527A6F)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #52717A are #525D7A and #527A6F, called Dark Electric Blue and Hooker's Green, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #52717A with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (52717A, 7A525D and 7A6F52)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #52717A are #7A525D (Deep Taupe) and #7A6F52 (Pastel Brown). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (52717A, 7A5271 and 717A52)

Triadic Palette

#52717A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #7A5271 (Twilight Lavender) and #717A52 (Axolotl) along with #52717A, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (52717A, 7A5271, 7A5B52 and 527A5B)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #52717A has #7A5271 (Twilight Lavender), #7A5B52 (Deep Taupe) and #527A5B (Axolotl). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (52717A, 6F527A, 7A5B52 and 5D7A52)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #52717A contains #6F527A (Old Lavender), #7A5B52 (Deep Taupe) and #5D7A52 (Axolotl). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #52717A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #52717A rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 52717A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 758D95758D95
  • Transparent 869CA2869CA2
  • Transparent 97AAAF97AAAF
  • Transparent A9B8BDA9B8BD
  • Transparent BAC6CABAC6CA
  • Transparent CBD4D7CBD4D7
  • Transparent DCE3E4DCE3E4
  • Transparent EEF1F2EEF1F2

Tones

  • Transparent 5B747B5B747B
  • Transparent 60767C60767C
  • Transparent 64777C64777C
  • Transparent 69797D69797D
  • Transparent 6E7A7E6E7A7E
  • Transparent 727C7E727C7E
  • Transparent 777D7F777D7F
  • Transparent 7B7F7F7B7F7F

Shades

  • Transparent 425A62425A62
  • Transparent 394F55394F55
  • Transparent 314449314449
  • Transparent 29393D29393D
  • Transparent 212D31212D31
  • Transparent 192225192225
  • Transparent 101718101718
  • Transparent 080B0C080B0C

#52717A Color Patterns

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    #52717A Houndstooth Pattern

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