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#526ed2 color: Cornflower

#526ed2 is rgb(82, 110, 210) in RGB and oklch(56.789% 0.15673 269.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

56.8%
0.157
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #526ed2

#526ed2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, 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: #526ed2 mixed with white

  1. 526ed2
  2. 617dd8
  3. 718cdd
  4. 829ae2
  5. 93a9e7
  6. a4b7ec
  7. b6c5f0
  8. c8d4f4
  9. dae2f8
  10. ecf1fc

Darker: #526ed2 mixed with black

  1. 526ed2
  2. 465fb6
  3. 3b509b
  4. 2f4181
  5. 253368
  6. 1a2650
  7. 111939
  8. 080e24
  9. 020410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #526ed2 with less saturation

  1. 526ed2
  2. 5570c9
  3. 5971c0
  4. 5d73b7
  5. 6074ae
  6. 6475a5
  7. 68759c
  8. 6b7693
  9. 6f768a
  10. 737780

Questions about #526ed2

What color is #526ed2?

#526ed2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(82, 110, 210), in HSL hsl(226.88, 58.72%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.789% 0.15673 269.173).

What colors go well with #526ed2?

The complementary color of #526ed2 is #967100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc7 and #855dc5. The triadic partners are #c24a3c and #0a8f3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #526ed2?

White text reads better on #526ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526ed2 a warm or cool color?

#526ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.157.