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#526593 color: Dutch Blue

#526593 is rgb(82, 101, 147) in RGB and oklch(51.111% 0.07704 266.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

51.1%
0.077
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #526593

#526593 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dutch Blue (#4e6594). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526593 mixed with white

  1. 526593
  2. 62749e
  3. 7282a9
  4. 8291b3
  5. 93a0be
  6. a4b0c9
  7. b6bfd4
  8. c8cfdf
  9. dadfe9
  10. eceff4

Darker: #526593 mixed with black

  1. 526593
  2. 46577f
  3. 3b496c
  4. 2f3c59
  5. 252f47
  6. 1a2236
  7. 111725
  8. 080c16
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #526593 with less saturation

  1. 526593
  2. 54658f
  3. 56668a
  4. 586686
  5. 5a6682
  6. 5c667d
  7. 5e6679
  8. 606674
  9. 626670
  10. 64666b

Questions about #526593

What color is #526593?

#526593 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Dutch Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 101, 147), in HSL hsl(222.46, 28.38%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.111% 0.07704 266.545).

What colors go well with #526593?

The complementary color of #526593 is #7a632e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #366d8d and #6b5d8e. The triadic partners are #8d554f and #48724c.

Is white or black text more readable on #526593?

White text reads better on #526593: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526593 a warm or cool color?

#526593 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.077.