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#526bc8 color: Borage Blue

#526bc8 is rgb(82, 107, 200) in RGB and oklch(55.52% 0.14658 269.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.5%
0.147
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526bc8

#526bc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, 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: #526bc8 mixed with white

  1. 526bc8
  2. 617acf
  3. 7189d5
  4. 8298db
  5. 93a6e1
  6. a4b5e6
  7. b6c4ec
  8. c8d2f1
  9. dae1f6
  10. ecf0fb

Darker: #526bc8 mixed with black

  1. 526bc8
  2. 465cae
  3. 3b4e94
  4. 2f3f7b
  5. 253263
  6. 1a254c
  7. 111836
  8. 080d21
  9. 02040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526bc8 with less saturation

  1. 526bc8
  2. 556dc0
  3. 586eb8
  4. 5b6faf
  5. 5f70a7
  6. 62719f
  7. 657296
  8. 69728e
  9. 6c7385
  10. 70737c

Questions about #526bc8

What color is #526bc8?

#526bc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 107, 200), in HSL hsl(227.29, 51.75%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.52% 0.14658 269.796).

What colors go well with #526bc8?

The complementary color of #526bc8 is #916e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bbf and #815bbb. The triadic partners are #b94a3c and #158a41.

Is white or black text more readable on #526bc8?

White text reads better on #526bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526bc8 a warm or cool color?

#526bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.147.