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#526bc3 color: Soft blue

#526bc3 is rgb(82, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.197% 0.13953 269.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.2%
0.140
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526bc3

#526bc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borage Blue (#5566cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526bc3 mixed with white

  1. 526bc3
  2. 617aca
  3. 7189d1
  4. 8297d7
  5. 93a6de
  6. a4b5e4
  7. b6c3ea
  8. c8d2ef
  9. dae1f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #526bc3 mixed with black

  1. 526bc3
  2. 465ca9
  3. 3b4e90
  4. 2f3f78
  5. 253260
  6. 1a254a
  7. 111834
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526bc3 with less saturation

  1. 526bc3
  2. 556cbb
  3. 586eb3
  4. 5b6fab
  5. 5e70a4
  6. 62709c
  7. 657193
  8. 68718b
  9. 6b7283
  10. 6f727b

Questions about #526bc3

What color is #526bc3?

#526bc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(226.73, 48.5%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.197% 0.13953 269.48).

What colors go well with #526bc3?

The complementary color of #526bc3 is #906c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aba and #7f5cb7. The triadic partners are #b54c3f and #218842.

Is white or black text more readable on #526bc3?

White text reads better on #526bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526bc3 a warm or cool color?

#526bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.14.