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#526bcc color: Borage Blue

#526bcc is rgb(82, 107, 204) in RGB and oklch(55.783% 0.15217 270.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

55.8%
0.152
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #526bcc

#526bcc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, 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: #526bcc mixed with white

  1. 526bcc
  2. 617ad2
  3. 7189d8
  4. 8298de
  5. 93a7e3
  6. a4b5e9
  7. b5c4ee
  8. c7d3f2
  9. dae1f7
  10. ecf0fb

Darker: #526bcc mixed with black

  1. 526bcc
  2. 465cb1
  3. 3b4e97
  4. 2f3f7e
  5. 253265
  6. 1a254e
  7. 111837
  8. 080d22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526bcc with less saturation

  1. 526bcc
  2. 556dc3
  3. 586ebb
  4. 5c70b2
  5. 5f71aa
  6. 6272a1
  7. 667298
  8. 69738f
  9. 6d7386
  10. 70747d

Questions about #526bcc

What color is #526bcc?

#526bcc is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 107, 204), in HSL hsl(227.7, 54.46%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.783% 0.15217 270.007).

What colors go well with #526bcc?

The complementary color of #526bcc is #926e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cc3 and #835bbe. The triadic partners are #bc493a and #058b3f.

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

White text reads better on #526bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526bcc a warm or cool color?

#526bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.152.