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#526ed1 color: Cornflower

#526ed1 is rgb(82, 110, 209) in RGB and oklch(56.722% 0.15534 269.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

56.7%
0.155
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #526ed1

#526ed1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526ed1 mixed with white

  1. 526ed1
  2. 617dd7
  3. 718cdc
  4. 829ae1
  5. 93a9e6
  6. a4b7eb
  7. b6c5f0
  8. c8d4f4
  9. dae2f8
  10. ecf1fc

Darker: #526ed1 mixed with black

  1. 526ed1
  2. 465fb5
  3. 3b509b
  4. 2f4181
  5. 253368
  6. 1a2650
  7. 111939
  8. 080e23
  9. 020410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #526ed1 with less saturation

  1. 526ed1
  2. 5570c8
  3. 5971bf
  4. 5d73b7
  5. 6074ae
  6. 6475a5
  7. 68759c
  8. 6b7693
  9. 6f7689
  10. 737680

Questions about #526ed1

What color is #526ed1?

#526ed1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(82, 110, 209), in HSL hsl(226.77, 57.99%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.722% 0.15534 269.118).

What colors go well with #526ed1?

The complementary color of #526ed1 is #967100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc7 and #855dc4. The triadic partners are #c14a3d and #0e8e3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #526ed1?

White text reads better on #526ed1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526ed1 a warm or cool color?

#526ed1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.155.