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#526cbc color: Amparo Blue

#526cbc is rgb(82, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.967% 0.12831 268.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

55%
0.128
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526cbc

#526cbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, 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: #526cbc mixed with white

  1. 526cbc
  2. 627bc4
  3. 7289cb
  4. 8298d2
  5. 93a6d9
  6. a4b5e0
  7. b6c4e6
  8. c8d2ed
  9. dae1f3
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #526cbc mixed with black

  1. 526cbc
  2. 465da3
  3. 3b4e8b
  4. 2f4073
  5. 25325d
  6. 1a2547
  7. 111932
  8. 080d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526cbc with less saturation

  1. 526cbc
  2. 556db5
  3. 586eae
  4. 5b6fa6
  5. 5e709f
  6. 627098
  7. 657190
  8. 687189
  9. 6b7181
  10. 6e7179

Questions about #526cbc

What color is #526cbc?

#526cbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(225.28, 44.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.967% 0.12831 268.408).

What colors go well with #526cbc?

The complementary color of #526cbc is #906b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab3 and #7c5eb2. The triadic partners are #b05045 and #308544.

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

White text reads better on #526cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526cbc a warm or cool color?

#526cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.128.