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#526db6 color: Amparo Blue

#526db6 is rgb(82, 109, 182) in RGB and oklch(54.818% 0.11846 267.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

54.8%
0.118
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526db6

#526db6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526db6 mixed with white

  1. 526db6
  2. 627bbe
  3. 728ac6
  4. 8298cd
  5. 93a7d5
  6. a5b5dc
  7. b6c4e4
  8. c8d2eb
  9. dae1f2
  10. ecf0f8

Darker: #526db6 mixed with black

  1. 526db6
  2. 465e9e
  3. 3b4f86
  4. 2f416f
  5. 253359
  6. 1a2644
  7. 111930
  8. 080d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #526db6 with less saturation

  1. 526db6
  2. 556eaf
  3. 586fa9
  4. 5b6fa2
  5. 5e709b
  6. 617094
  7. 65718d
  8. 687186
  9. 6b717f
  10. 6e7178

Questions about #526db6

What color is #526db6?

#526db6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 109, 182), in HSL hsl(223.8, 40.65%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.818% 0.11846 267.151).

What colors go well with #526db6?

The complementary color of #526db6 is #8f6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #067aad and #7960ad. The triadic partners are #ab524a and #3a8346.

Is white or black text more readable on #526db6?

White text reads better on #526db6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526db6 a warm or cool color?

#526db6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.118.