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#526cc8 color: Borage Blue

#526cc8 is rgb(82, 108, 200) in RGB and oklch(55.725% 0.14531 269.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.7%
0.145
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #526cc8

#526cc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, 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: #526cc8 mixed with white

  1. 526cc8
  2. 617bcf
  3. 718ad5
  4. 8298db
  5. 93a7e1
  6. a4b6e6
  7. b6c4ec
  8. c8d3f1
  9. dae1f6
  10. ecf0fb

Darker: #526cc8 mixed with black

  1. 526cc8
  2. 465dae
  3. 3b4e94
  4. 2f407b
  5. 253263
  6. 1a254c
  7. 111936
  8. 080d21
  9. 02040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526cc8 with less saturation

  1. 526cc8
  2. 556ec0
  3. 586fb8
  4. 5c70af
  5. 5f71a7
  6. 62729f
  7. 667296
  8. 69738e
  9. 6d7385
  10. 70737d

Questions about #526cc8

What color is #526cc8?

#526cc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 108, 200), in HSL hsl(226.78, 51.75%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.725% 0.14531 269.379).

What colors go well with #526cc8?

The complementary color of #526cc8 is #926e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cbf and #815cbb. The triadic partners are #b94b3e and #1b8a41.

Is white or black text more readable on #526cc8?

White text reads better on #526cc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526cc8 a warm or cool color?

#526cc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.145.