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#525dab color: Chinese Bellflower

#525dab is rgb(82, 93, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.772% 0.12347 275.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

50.8%
0.123
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #525dab

#525dab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, 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: #525dab mixed with white

  1. 525dab
  2. 616db4
  3. 717dbd
  4. 818dc6
  5. 929dce
  6. a3add7
  7. b5bddf
  8. c7cde7
  9. d9deef
  10. eceef7

Darker: #525dab mixed with black

  1. 525dab
  2. 465094
  3. 3b437e
  4. 2f3768
  5. 252a54
  6. 1a1f40
  7. 11142d
  8. 080a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #525dab with less saturation

  1. 525dab
  2. 545ea4
  3. 55609e
  4. 576197
  5. 596290
  6. 5b6389
  7. 5d6382
  8. 5f647b
  9. 616574
  10. 63656d

Questions about #525dab

What color is #525dab?

#525dab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(82, 93, 171), in HSL hsl(232.58, 35.18%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.772% 0.12347 275.076).

What colors go well with #525dab?

The complementary color of #525dab is #7c6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d6aa7 and #76509d. The triadic partners are #9f4731 and #067945.

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

White text reads better on #525dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #525dab a warm or cool color?

#525dab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.123.