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#526bc6 color: Borage Blue

#526bc6 is rgb(82, 107, 198) in RGB and oklch(55.39% 0.14376 269.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.4%
0.144
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526bc6

#526bc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #526bc6 mixed with white

  1. 526bc6
  2. 617acd
  3. 7189d3
  4. 8298d9
  5. 93a6e0
  6. a4b5e5
  7. b6c4eb
  8. c8d2f0
  9. dae1f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #526bc6 mixed with black

  1. 526bc6
  2. 465cac
  3. 3b4e92
  4. 2f3f7a
  5. 253262
  6. 1a254b
  7. 111835
  8. 080d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526bc6 with less saturation

  1. 526bc6
  2. 556dbe
  3. 586eb6
  4. 5b6fae
  5. 5f70a6
  6. 62719d
  7. 657195
  8. 68728d
  9. 6c7284
  10. 6f727b

Questions about #526bc6

What color is #526bc6?

#526bc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 107, 198), in HSL hsl(227.07, 50.43%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.39% 0.14376 269.677).

What colors go well with #526bc6?

The complementary color of #526bc6 is #916d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bbd and #805cb9. The triadic partners are #b84b3d and #1a8941.

Is white or black text more readable on #526bc6?

White text reads better on #526bc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526bc6 a warm or cool color?

#526bc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.144.