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#525cb0 color: Chinese Bellflower

#525cb0 is rgb(82, 92, 176) in RGB and oklch(50.892% 0.13212 275.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

50.9%
0.132
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #525cb0

#525cb0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #525cb0 mixed with white

  1. 525cb0
  2. 616cb9
  3. 717cc1
  4. 818cca
  5. 929cd2
  6. a3acda
  7. b5bde2
  8. c7cde9
  9. d9def1
  10. eceef8

Darker: #525cb0 mixed with black

  1. 525cb0
  2. 464f99
  3. 3b4282
  4. 2f366c
  5. 252a56
  6. 1a1f42
  7. 11142e
  8. 080a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #525cb0 with less saturation

  1. 525cb0
  2. 545ea9
  3. 555fa2
  4. 57619a
  5. 596293
  6. 5b638c
  7. 5d6484
  8. 5f647d
  9. 616575
  10. 63656e

Questions about #525cb0

What color is #525cb0?

#525cb0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(82, 92, 176), in HSL hsl(233.62, 37.3%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.892% 0.13212 275.561).

What colors go well with #525cb0?

The complementary color of #525cb0 is #7c6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006aac and #784fa1. The triadic partners are #a3442b and #007b43.

Is white or black text more readable on #525cb0?

White text reads better on #525cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #525cb0 a warm or cool color?

#525cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.132.