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#526ac2 color: Soft blue

#526ac2 is rgb(82, 106, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.926% 0.13939 269.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

54.9%
0.139
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526ac2

#526ac2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borage Blue (#5566cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526ac2 mixed with white

  1. 526ac2
  2. 6179c9
  3. 7188d0
  4. 8297d7
  5. 93a5dd
  6. a4b4e3
  7. b6c3e9
  8. c8d2ef
  9. dae1f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #526ac2 mixed with black

  1. 526ac2
  2. 465ba8
  3. 3b4d8f
  4. 2f3f77
  5. 253160
  6. 1a2449
  7. 111834
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526ac2 with less saturation

  1. 526ac2
  2. 556bba
  3. 586db2
  4. 5b6eab
  5. 5e6fa3
  6. 61709b
  7. 647093
  8. 68718a
  9. 6b7182
  10. 6e717a

Questions about #526ac2

What color is #526ac2?

#526ac2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 106, 194), in HSL hsl(227.14, 47.86%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.926% 0.13939 269.861).

What colors go well with #526ac2?

The complementary color of #526ac2 is #8f6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079b9 and #7f5bb6. The triadic partners are #b44b3e and #1e8742.

Is white or black text more readable on #526ac2?

White text reads better on #526ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526ac2 a warm or cool color?

#526ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.139.