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#526eb8 color: Amparo Blue

#526eb8 is rgb(82, 110, 184) in RGB and oklch(55.152% 0.12009 266.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

55.2%
0.120
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526eb8

#526eb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #526eb8 mixed with white

  1. 526eb8
  2. 627cc0
  3. 728bc7
  4. 8399cf
  5. 93a7d6
  6. a5b6dd
  7. b6c4e4
  8. c8d3eb
  9. dae1f2
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #526eb8 mixed with black

  1. 526eb8
  2. 465fa0
  3. 3b5088
  4. 2f4171
  5. 25335b
  6. 1a2645
  7. 111931
  8. 080e1e
  9. 02040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #526eb8 with less saturation

  1. 526eb8
  2. 556fb1
  3. 5870aa
  4. 5c70a4
  5. 5f719d
  6. 627196
  7. 65728f
  8. 687288
  9. 6c7281
  10. 6f7279

Questions about #526eb8

What color is #526eb8?

#526eb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 110, 184), in HSL hsl(223.53, 41.8%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.152% 0.12009 266.839).

What colors go well with #526eb8?

The complementary color of #526eb8 is #906c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007baf and #7a61af. The triadic partners are #ad534b and #3b8446.

Is white or black text more readable on #526eb8?

White text reads better on #526eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526eb8 a warm or cool color?

#526eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.12.