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#526ba2 color: San Marino

#526ba2 is rgb(82, 107, 162) in RGB and oklch(53.248% 0.09193 264.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

53.2%
0.092
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #526ba2

#526ba2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is San Marino (#4e6c9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526ba2 mixed with white

  1. 526ba2
  2. 6279ac
  3. 7288b5
  4. 8396bf
  5. 94a5c8
  6. a5b3d1
  7. b6c2da
  8. c8d1e4
  9. dae0ed
  10. ecf0f6

Darker: #526ba2 mixed with black

  1. 526ba2
  2. 465c8c
  3. 3b4e77
  4. 2f3f63
  5. 25324f
  6. 1a253c
  7. 11182a
  8. 080d19
  9. 02040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #526ba2 with less saturation

  1. 526ba2
  2. 556b9d
  3. 576c98
  4. 5a6c92
  5. 5d6c8d
  6. 5f6c88
  7. 626d82
  8. 656d7d
  9. 676d78
  10. 6a6c72

Questions about #526ba2

What color is #526ba2?

#526ba2 is soft blue. The closest named color is San Marino. In RGB it is rgb(82, 107, 162), in HSL hsl(221.25, 32.79%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.248% 0.09193 264.851).

What colors go well with #526ba2?

The complementary color of #526ba2 is #856824. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c759a and #70619c. The triadic partners are #9b5651 and #497a4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #526ba2?

White text reads better on #526ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526ba2 a warm or cool color?

#526ba2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.092.