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#526db3 color: Amparo Blue

#526db3 is rgb(82, 109, 179) in RGB and oklch(54.642% 0.11415 266.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

54.6%
0.114
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526db3

#526db3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526db3 mixed with white

  1. 526db3
  2. 627bbb
  3. 728ac3
  4. 8398cb
  5. 93a6d3
  6. a5b5db
  7. b6c4e2
  8. c8d2ea
  9. dae1f1
  10. ecf0f8

Darker: #526db3 mixed with black

  1. 526db3
  2. 465e9b
  3. 3b4f84
  4. 2f416e
  5. 253358
  6. 1a2643
  7. 11192f
  8. 080d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #526db3 with less saturation

  1. 526db3
  2. 556ead
  3. 586ea6
  4. 5b6fa0
  5. 5e7099
  6. 617093
  7. 64708c
  8. 677085
  9. 6a707e
  10. 6d7077

Questions about #526db3

What color is #526db3?

#526db3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 109, 179), in HSL hsl(223.3, 38.96%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.642% 0.11415 266.718).

What colors go well with #526db3?

The complementary color of #526db3 is #8d6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1179aa and #7861ab. The triadic partners are #a9534c and #3d8247.

Is white or black text more readable on #526db3?

White text reads better on #526db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526db3 a warm or cool color?

#526db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.114.