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#526fac color: Croquet Blue

#526fac is rgb(82, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(54.682% 0.10165 264.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.7%
0.102
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #526fac

#526fac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Croquet Blue (#4971ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #526fac mixed with white

  1. 526fac
  2. 627db5
  3. 728bbd
  4. 8399c6
  5. 94a7ce
  6. a5b6d7
  7. b6c4df
  8. c8d3e7
  9. dae1ef
  10. ecf0f7

Darker: #526fac mixed with black

  1. 526fac
  2. 466095
  3. 3b517f
  4. 2f4269
  5. 253454
  6. 1a2740
  7. 111a2d
  8. 080e1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #526fac with less saturation

  1. 526fac
  2. 5570a6
  3. 5870a0
  4. 5b709b
  5. 5f7195
  6. 62718f
  7. 657189
  8. 687183
  9. 6b717d
  10. 6e7177

Questions about #526fac

What color is #526fac?

#526fac is soft blue. The closest named color is Croquet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(220.67, 35.43%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.682% 0.10165 264.024).

What colors go well with #526fac?

The complementary color of #526fac is #8c6b1b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #227aa3 and #7464a6. The triadic partners are #a45753 and #498049.

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

White text reads better on #526fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #526fac a warm or cool color?

#526fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.102.