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#526ac3 color: Borage Blue

#526ac3 is rgb(82, 106, 195) in RGB and oklch(54.99% 0.1408 269.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55%
0.141
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526ac3

#526ac3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #526ac3 mixed with white

  1. 526ac3
  2. 6179ca
  3. 7188d1
  4. 8297d7
  5. 93a6de
  6. a4b4e4
  7. b6c3ea
  8. c8d2ef
  9. dae1f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #526ac3 mixed with black

  1. 526ac3
  2. 465ba9
  3. 3b4d90
  4. 2f3f78
  5. 253160
  6. 1a244a
  7. 111834
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526ac3 with less saturation

  1. 526ac3
  2. 556cbb
  3. 586db3
  4. 5b6eab
  5. 5e6fa3
  6. 61709b
  7. 647093
  8. 68718b
  9. 6b7183
  10. 6e717a

Questions about #526ac3

What color is #526ac3?

#526ac3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 106, 195), in HSL hsl(227.26, 48.5%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.99% 0.1408 269.924).

What colors go well with #526ac3?

The complementary color of #526ac3 is #8f6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079ba and #7f5bb7. The triadic partners are #b54b3d and #1b8742.

Is white or black text more readable on #526ac3?

White text reads better on #526ac3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526ac3 a warm or cool color?

#526ac3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.141.