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#526397 color: Breathtaking

#526397 is rgb(82, 99, 151) in RGB and oklch(50.876% 0.08556 269.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

50.9%
0.086
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #526397

#526397 is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, 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: #526397 mixed with white

  1. 526397
  2. 6272a2
  3. 7281ac
  4. 8290b6
  5. 939fc1
  6. a4afcb
  7. b6bed6
  8. c8cee0
  9. dadeea
  10. eceff5

Darker: #526397 mixed with black

  1. 526397
  2. 465583
  3. 3b476f
  4. 2f3a5c
  5. 252e49
  6. 1a2137
  7. 111626
  8. 080b17
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #526397 with less saturation

  1. 526397
  2. 546492
  3. 56648d
  4. 586489
  5. 5a6584
  6. 5c657f
  7. 5e657a
  8. 606575
  9. 626670
  10. 64666b

Questions about #526397

What color is #526397?

#526397 is muted blue. The closest named color is Breathtaking. In RGB it is rgb(82, 99, 151), in HSL hsl(225.22, 29.61%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.876% 0.08556 269.429).

What colors go well with #526397?

The complementary color of #526397 is #796324. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #316c91 and #6d5a90. The triadic partners are #905248 and #3f734b.

Is white or black text more readable on #526397?

White text reads better on #526397: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526397 a warm or cool color?

#526397 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.086.