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#526cba color: Amparo Blue

#526cba is rgb(82, 108, 186) in RGB and oklch(54.845% 0.12545 268.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

54.8%
0.125
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526cba

#526cba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526cba mixed with white

  1. 526cba
  2. 627bc2
  3. 7289c9
  4. 8298d0
  5. 93a6d8
  6. a4b5df
  7. b6c3e5
  8. c8d2ec
  9. dae1f3
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #526cba mixed with black

  1. 526cba
  2. 465da1
  3. 3b4e89
  4. 2f4072
  5. 25325c
  6. 1a2546
  7. 111932
  8. 080d1e
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526cba with less saturation

  1. 526cba
  2. 556db3
  3. 586eac
  4. 5b6fa5
  5. 5e6f9e
  6. 617096
  7. 65708f
  8. 687188
  9. 6b7180
  10. 6e7179

Questions about #526cba

What color is #526cba?

#526cba is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 108, 186), in HSL hsl(225, 42.98%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.845% 0.12545 268.2).

What colors go well with #526cba?

The complementary color of #526cba is #8f6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079b1 and #7b5fb0. The triadic partners are #ae5046 and #328445.

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

White text reads better on #526cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526cba a warm or cool color?

#526cba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.125.