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#526ab2 color: Amparo Blue

#526ab2 is rgb(82, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.938% 0.11646 268.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

53.9%
0.116
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #526ab2

#526ab2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526ab2 mixed with white

  1. 526ab2
  2. 6279ba
  3. 7287c3
  4. 8296cb
  5. 93a5d2
  6. a4b3da
  7. b6c2e2
  8. c8d1e9
  9. dae0f1
  10. ecf0f8

Darker: #526ab2 mixed with black

  1. 526ab2
  2. 465b9a
  3. 3b4d83
  4. 2f3f6d
  5. 253157
  6. 1a2443
  7. 11182f
  8. 080d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #526ab2 with less saturation

  1. 526ab2
  2. 556bab
  3. 586ca5
  4. 5a6c9e
  5. 5d6d98
  6. 606d91
  7. 636e8a
  8. 666e83
  9. 696e7d
  10. 6b6e76

Questions about #526ab2

What color is #526ab2?

#526ab2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(225, 38.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.938% 0.11646 268.414).

What colors go well with #526ab2?

The complementary color of #526ab2 is #8a6900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e76aa and #785ea9. The triadic partners are #a85146 and #368146.

Is white or black text more readable on #526ab2?

White text reads better on #526ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526ab2 a warm or cool color?

#526ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.116.