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#526db5 color: Amparo Blue

#526db5 is rgb(82, 109, 181) in RGB and oklch(54.759% 0.11702 267.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

54.8%
0.117
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526db5

#526db5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #526db5 mixed with white

  1. 526db5
  2. 627bbd
  3. 728ac5
  4. 8298cd
  5. 93a7d4
  6. a5b5dc
  7. b6c4e3
  8. c8d2ea
  9. dae1f1
  10. ecf0f8

Darker: #526db5 mixed with black

  1. 526db5
  2. 465e9d
  3. 3b4f86
  4. 2f416f
  5. 253359
  6. 1a2644
  7. 111930
  8. 080d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #526db5 with less saturation

  1. 526db5
  2. 556eae
  3. 586fa8
  4. 5b6fa1
  5. 5e709a
  6. 617094
  7. 65708d
  8. 687186
  9. 6b717f
  10. 6e7178

Questions about #526db5

What color is #526db5?

#526db5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 109, 181), in HSL hsl(223.64, 40.08%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.759% 0.11702 267.012).

What colors go well with #526db5?

The complementary color of #526db5 is #8e6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a79ac and #7960ac. The triadic partners are #ab534a and #3b8346.

Is white or black text more readable on #526db5?

White text reads better on #526db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526db5 a warm or cool color?

#526db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.117.