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#526cc3 color: Soft blue

#526cc3 is rgb(82, 108, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.404% 0.13826 269.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

55.4%
0.138
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526cc3

#526cc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526cc3 mixed with white

  1. 526cc3
  2. 627bca
  3. 728ad1
  4. 8298d7
  5. 93a7de
  6. a4b5e4
  7. b6c4ea
  8. c8d3ef
  9. dae1f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #526cc3 mixed with black

  1. 526cc3
  2. 465da9
  3. 3b4e90
  4. 2f4078
  5. 253260
  6. 1a254a
  7. 111934
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526cc3 with less saturation

  1. 526cc3
  2. 556dbb
  3. 586fb3
  4. 5c70ac
  5. 5f70a4
  6. 62719c
  7. 657294
  8. 69728c
  9. 6c7283
  10. 6f737b

Questions about #526cc3

What color is #526cc3?

#526cc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 108, 195), in HSL hsl(226.19, 48.5%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.404% 0.13826 269.027).

What colors go well with #526cc3?

The complementary color of #526cc3 is #926d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bba and #7f5db7. The triadic partners are #b54d41 and #258842.

Is white or black text more readable on #526cc3?

White text reads better on #526cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526cc3 a warm or cool color?

#526cc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.138.