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#526cd2 color: Cornflower

#526cd2 is rgb(82, 108, 210) in RGB and oklch(56.386% 0.15924 269.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

56.4%
0.159
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #526cd2

#526cd2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526cd2 mixed with white

  1. 526cd2
  2. 617bd8
  3. 718add
  4. 8299e2
  5. 93a8e7
  6. a4b6ec
  7. b5c5f0
  8. c7d3f4
  9. dae2f8
  10. ecf0fc

Darker: #526cd2 mixed with black

  1. 526cd2
  2. 465db6
  3. 3b4e9b
  4. 2f4081
  5. 253268
  6. 1a2550
  7. 111939
  8. 080d24
  9. 020410
  10. 000002

Calmer: #526cd2 with less saturation

  1. 526cd2
  2. 556ec9
  3. 5970c0
  4. 5c71b7
  5. 6072ae
  6. 6373a5
  7. 67749c
  8. 6a7592
  9. 6e7589
  10. 72757f

Questions about #526cd2

What color is #526cd2?

#526cd2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(82, 108, 210), in HSL hsl(227.81, 58.72%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.386% 0.15924 269.908).

What colors go well with #526cd2?

The complementary color of #526cd2 is #947000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ec7 and #855bc4. The triadic partners are #c14738 and #008e3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #526cd2?

White text reads better on #526cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526cd2 a warm or cool color?

#526cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.159.