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#526ce2 color: Thick Blue

#526ce2 is rgb(82, 108, 226) in RGB and oklch(57.497% 0.18104 270.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

57.5%
0.181
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #526ce2

#526ce2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thick Blue (#5566dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526ce2 mixed with white

  1. 526ce2
  2. 617ce6
  3. 718bea
  4. 819aee
  5. 92a9f2
  6. a3b7f5
  7. b5c6f7
  8. c7d4fa
  9. d9e2fc
  10. ecf1fe

Darker: #526ce2 mixed with black

  1. 526ce2
  2. 465dc4
  3. 3b4ea8
  4. 2f408c
  5. 253271
  6. 1a2557
  7. 11193e
  8. 080d27
  9. 020412
  10. 000003

Calmer: #526ce2 with less saturation

  1. 526ce2
  2. 556fd8
  3. 5971ce
  4. 5d73c3
  5. 6074b9
  6. 6476af
  7. 6877a4
  8. 6c789a
  9. 70788f
  10. 757984

Questions about #526ce2

What color is #526ce2?

#526ce2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Thick Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 108, 226), in HSL hsl(229.17, 71.29%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.497% 0.18104 270.401).

What colors go well with #526ce2?

The complementary color of #526ce2 is #987300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0081cd and #8c58d1. The triadic partners are #ce402f and #009438.

Is white or black text more readable on #526ce2?

White text reads better on #526ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526ce2 a warm or cool color?

#526ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.181.