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#526dbc color: Amparo Blue

#526dbc is rgb(82, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.179% 0.12705 267.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

55.2%
0.127
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526dbc

#526dbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #526dbc mixed with white

  1. 526dbc
  2. 627cc3
  3. 728acb
  4. 8298d2
  5. 93a7d9
  6. a4b5e0
  7. b6c4e6
  8. c8d3ed
  9. dae1f3
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #526dbc mixed with black

  1. 526dbc
  2. 465ea3
  3. 3b4f8b
  4. 2f4173
  5. 25335d
  6. 1a2647
  7. 111932
  8. 080d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #526dbc with less saturation

  1. 526dbc
  2. 556eb5
  3. 586fae
  4. 5c70a6
  5. 5f709f
  6. 627198
  7. 657191
  8. 687289
  9. 6c7281
  10. 6f727a

Questions about #526dbc

What color is #526dbc?

#526dbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(224.72, 44.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.179% 0.12705 267.886).

What colors go well with #526dbc?

The complementary color of #526dbc is #916c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb3 and #7c5fb2. The triadic partners are #b05047 and #338645.

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

White text reads better on #526dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526dbc a warm or cool color?

#526dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.127.