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#525eb2 color: Chinese Bellflower

#525eb2 is rgb(82, 94, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.429% 0.13228 274.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

51.4%
0.132
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #525eb2

#525eb2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #525eb2 mixed with white

  1. 525eb2
  2. 616ebb
  3. 717ec3
  4. 818ecb
  5. 929ed3
  6. a3aedb
  7. b5bee2
  8. c7ceea
  9. d9def1
  10. eceef8

Darker: #525eb2 mixed with black

  1. 525eb2
  2. 46519a
  3. 3b4483
  4. 2f376d
  5. 252b57
  6. 1a1f43
  7. 11142f
  8. 080a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #525eb2 with less saturation

  1. 525eb2
  2. 5460ab
  3. 5661a4
  4. 58629c
  5. 5a6395
  6. 5c648e
  7. 5e6586
  8. 60667f
  9. 626677
  10. 65676f

Questions about #525eb2

What color is #525eb2?

#525eb2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(82, 94, 178), in HSL hsl(232.5, 38.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.429% 0.13228 274.664).

What colors go well with #525eb2?

The complementary color of #525eb2 is #7e6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006cad and #7950a4. The triadic partners are #a5452e and #007c43.

Is white or black text more readable on #525eb2?

White text reads better on #525eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #525eb2 a warm or cool color?

#525eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.132.