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#526296 color: Breathtaking

#526296 is rgb(82, 98, 150) in RGB and oklch(50.601% 0.08535 270.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

50.6%
0.085
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #526296

#526296 is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Breathtaking (#536193). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526296 mixed with white

  1. 526296
  2. 6271a1
  3. 7280ab
  4. 828fb6
  5. 939fc0
  6. a4aecb
  7. b6bed5
  8. c8cee0
  9. dadeea
  10. eceef5

Darker: #526296 mixed with black

  1. 526296
  2. 465482
  3. 3b476e
  4. 2f3a5b
  5. 252d49
  6. 1a2137
  7. 111626
  8. 080b16
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #526296 with less saturation

  1. 526296
  2. 546391
  3. 56638c
  4. 586388
  5. 596483
  6. 5b647e
  7. 5d6479
  8. 5f6574
  9. 61656f
  10. 63656a

Questions about #526296

What color is #526296?

#526296 is muted blue. The closest named color is Breathtaking. In RGB it is rgb(82, 98, 150), in HSL hsl(225.88, 29.31%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.601% 0.08535 270.14).

What colors go well with #526296?

The complementary color of #526296 is #786223. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #316b91 and #6d598e. The triadic partners are #8f5147 and #3e734a.

Is white or black text more readable on #526296?

White text reads better on #526296: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526296 a warm or cool color?

#526296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.085.