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#526bcf color: Borage Blue

#526bcf is rgb(82, 107, 207) in RGB and oklch(55.983% 0.15635 270.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

56%
0.156
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #526bcf

#526bcf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, 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: #526bcf mixed with white

  1. 526bcf
  2. 617ad5
  3. 7189db
  4. 8298e0
  5. 93a7e5
  6. a4b5ea
  7. b5c4ef
  8. c7d3f3
  9. dae1f8
  10. ecf0fb

Darker: #526bcf mixed with black

  1. 526bcf
  2. 465cb4
  3. 3b4e99
  4. 2f3f7f
  5. 253267
  6. 1a254f
  7. 111838
  8. 080d23
  9. 020410
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526bcf with less saturation

  1. 526bcf
  2. 556dc6
  3. 586fbd
  4. 5c70b5
  5. 5f71ac
  6. 6372a3
  7. 66739a
  8. 6a7391
  9. 6d7487
  10. 71747e

Questions about #526bcf

What color is #526bcf?

#526bcf is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 107, 207), in HSL hsl(228, 56.56%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.983% 0.15635 270.144).

What colors go well with #526bcf?

The complementary color of #526bcf is #926f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cc5 and #845ac1. The triadic partners are #bf4838 and #008c3e.

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

White text reads better on #526bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526bcf a warm or cool color?

#526bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.156.