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#526db9 color: Amparo Blue

#526db9 is rgb(82, 109, 185) in RGB and oklch(54.997% 0.12276 267.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

55%
0.123
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526db9

#526db9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #526db9 mixed with white

  1. 526db9
  2. 627bc1
  3. 728ac8
  4. 8298d0
  5. 93a7d7
  6. a5b5de
  7. b6c4e5
  8. c8d2ec
  9. dae1f2
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #526db9 mixed with black

  1. 526db9
  2. 465ea0
  3. 3b4f89
  4. 2f4171
  5. 25335b
  6. 1a2646
  7. 111931
  8. 080d1e
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #526db9 with less saturation

  1. 526db9
  2. 556eb2
  3. 586fab
  4. 5b70a4
  5. 5f709d
  6. 627196
  7. 65718f
  8. 687188
  9. 6b7180
  10. 6e7179

Questions about #526db9

What color is #526db9?

#526db9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 109, 185), in HSL hsl(224.27, 42.39%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.997% 0.12276 267.538).

What colors go well with #526db9?

The complementary color of #526db9 is #906c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab0 and #7a60b0. The triadic partners are #ae5148 and #378445.

Is white or black text more readable on #526db9?

White text reads better on #526db9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526db9 a warm or cool color?

#526db9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.123.