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#526ede color: Cornflower

#526ede is rgb(82, 110, 222) in RGB and oklch(57.604% 0.17317 269.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

57.6%
0.173
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #526ede

#526ede is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526ede mixed with white

  1. 526ede
  2. 617de3
  3. 718ce7
  4. 829beb
  5. 92aaef
  6. a4b8f2
  7. b5c6f6
  8. c7d4f8
  9. dae3fb
  10. ecf1fd

Darker: #526ede mixed with black

  1. 526ede
  2. 465fc1
  3. 3b50a5
  4. 2f4189
  5. 25336f
  6. 1a2655
  7. 11193d
  8. 080e26
  9. 020412
  10. 000102

Calmer: #526ede with less saturation

  1. 526ede
  2. 5670d4
  3. 5972ca
  4. 5d74c1
  5. 6175b7
  6. 6577ad
  7. 6977a3
  8. 6d7899
  9. 71798e
  10. 757984

Questions about #526ede

What color is #526ede?

#526ede is bright blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(82, 110, 222), in HSL hsl(228, 67.96%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.604% 0.17317 269.695).

What colors go well with #526ede?

The complementary color of #526ede is #997300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0082cc and #8a5bcf. The triadic partners are #cb4536 and #00933a.

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

White text reads better on #526ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526ede a warm or cool color?

#526ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.173.