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#526bb8 color: Amparo Blue

#526bb8 is rgb(82, 107, 184) in RGB and oklch(54.511% 0.12384 268.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

54.5%
0.124
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #526bb8

#526bb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #526bb8 mixed with white

  1. 526bb8
  2. 627ac0
  3. 7288c8
  4. 8297cf
  5. 93a5d6
  6. a4b4de
  7. b6c3e5
  8. c8d2eb
  9. dae1f2
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #526bb8 mixed with black

  1. 526bb8
  2. 465ca0
  3. 3b4e88
  4. 2f3f71
  5. 25325b
  6. 1a2545
  7. 111831
  8. 080d1e
  9. 02040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526bb8 with less saturation

  1. 526bb8
  2. 556cb1
  3. 586daa
  4. 5b6ea3
  5. 5e6e9c
  6. 616f95
  7. 646f8e
  8. 677086
  9. 6a707f
  10. 6d7078

Questions about #526bb8

What color is #526bb8?

#526bb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 107, 184), in HSL hsl(225.29, 41.8%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.511% 0.12384 268.526).

What colors go well with #526bb8?

The complementary color of #526bb8 is #8e6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078af and #7a5eae. The triadic partners are #ad5045 and #328345.

Is white or black text more readable on #526bb8?

White text reads better on #526bb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526bb8 a warm or cool color?

#526bb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.124.