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#526ec2 color: Soft blue

#526ec2 is rgb(82, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(55.759% 0.13433 267.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

55.8%
0.134
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #526ec2

#526ec2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526ec2 mixed with white

  1. 526ec2
  2. 627dc9
  3. 728bd0
  4. 8299d6
  5. 93a8dd
  6. a4b6e3
  7. b6c5e9
  8. c8d3ef
  9. dae2f4
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #526ec2 mixed with black

  1. 526ec2
  2. 465fa8
  3. 3b508f
  4. 2f4177
  5. 253360
  6. 1a2649
  7. 111934
  8. 080e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #526ec2 with less saturation

  1. 526ec2
  2. 556fba
  3. 5970b3
  4. 5c71ab
  5. 5f72a4
  6. 63739c
  7. 667394
  8. 69738c
  9. 6d7484
  10. 70747c

Questions about #526ec2

What color is #526ec2?

#526ec2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(225, 47.86%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.759% 0.13433 267.996).

What colors go well with #526ec2?

The complementary color of #526ec2 is #946d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db8 and #7e60b7. The triadic partners are #b55045 and #2e8843.

Is white or black text more readable on #526ec2?

White text reads better on #526ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526ec2 a warm or cool color?

#526ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.134.