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#526cbd color: Amparo Blue

#526cbd is rgb(82, 108, 189) in RGB and oklch(55.029% 0.12974 268.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

55%
0.130
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526cbd

#526cbd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, 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: #526cbd mixed with white

  1. 526cbd
  2. 627bc4
  3. 7289cc
  4. 8298d3
  5. 93a6da
  6. a4b5e0
  7. b6c4e7
  8. c8d2ed
  9. dae1f3
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #526cbd mixed with black

  1. 526cbd
  2. 465da4
  3. 3b4e8c
  4. 2f4074
  5. 25325d
  6. 1a2547
  7. 111933
  8. 080d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526cbd with less saturation

  1. 526cbd
  2. 556db6
  3. 586eae
  4. 5b6fa7
  5. 5e70a0
  6. 627098
  7. 657191
  8. 687189
  9. 6b7181
  10. 6e717a

Questions about #526cbd

What color is #526cbd?

#526cbd is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 108, 189), in HSL hsl(225.42, 44.77%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.029% 0.12974 268.507).

What colors go well with #526cbd?

The complementary color of #526cbd is #916c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab4 and #7c5eb2. The triadic partners are #b14f44 and #2e8644.

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

White text reads better on #526cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526cbd a warm or cool color?

#526cbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.13.