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#526bca color: Borage Blue

#526bca is rgb(82, 107, 202) in RGB and oklch(55.651% 0.14938 269.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

55.7%
0.149
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #526bca

#526bca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, 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: #526bca mixed with white

  1. 526bca
  2. 617ad0
  3. 7189d7
  4. 8298dc
  5. 93a7e2
  6. a4b5e8
  7. b6c4ed
  8. c7d3f2
  9. dae1f6
  10. ecf0fb

Darker: #526bca mixed with black

  1. 526bca
  2. 465caf
  3. 3b4e95
  4. 2f3f7c
  5. 253264
  6. 1a254d
  7. 111837
  8. 080d22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526bca with less saturation

  1. 526bca
  2. 556dc2
  3. 586eb9
  4. 5c6fb1
  5. 5f71a8
  6. 6271a0
  7. 667297
  8. 69738e
  9. 6c7386
  10. 70737d

Questions about #526bca

What color is #526bca?

#526bca is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 107, 202), in HSL hsl(227.5, 53.1%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.651% 0.14938 269.906).

What colors go well with #526bca?

The complementary color of #526bca is #926e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bc1 and #825bbd. The triadic partners are #bb4a3b and #0e8a40.

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

White text reads better on #526bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526bca a warm or cool color?

#526bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.149.