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#526eb6 color: Amparo Blue

#526eb6 is rgb(82, 110, 182) in RGB and oklch(55.034% 0.11722 266.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

55%
0.117
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526eb6

#526eb6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, 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: #526eb6 mixed with white

  1. 526eb6
  2. 627cbe
  3. 728bc6
  4. 8399cd
  5. 93a7d5
  6. a5b6dc
  7. b6c4e4
  8. c8d3eb
  9. dae1f2
  10. ecf0f8

Darker: #526eb6 mixed with black

  1. 526eb6
  2. 465f9e
  3. 3b5086
  4. 2f416f
  5. 253359
  6. 1a2644
  7. 111930
  8. 080e1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #526eb6 with less saturation

  1. 526eb6
  2. 556faf
  3. 5870a9
  4. 5c70a2
  5. 5f719b
  6. 627195
  7. 65718e
  8. 687287
  9. 6b7280
  10. 6e7279

Questions about #526eb6

What color is #526eb6?

#526eb6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 110, 182), in HSL hsl(223.2, 40.65%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.034% 0.11722 266.553).

What colors go well with #526eb6?

The complementary color of #526eb6 is #8f6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #097aad and #7961ae. The triadic partners are #ac534c and #3d8446.

Is white or black text more readable on #526eb6?

White text reads better on #526eb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526eb6 a warm or cool color?

#526eb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.117.