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#528bc8 color: Marina

#528bc8 is rgb(82, 139, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.426% 0.11066 251.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62.4%
0.111
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #528bc8

#528bc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Marina (#5a88c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #528bc8 mixed with white

  1. 528bc8
  2. 6497ce
  3. 75a2d4
  4. 86aeda
  5. 97b9df
  6. a8c5e5
  7. b9d0ea
  8. cadcf0
  9. dce8f5
  10. edf3fa

Darker: #528bc8 mixed with black

  1. 528bc8
  2. 4678ae
  3. 3b6694
  4. 2f547b
  5. 254363
  6. 1a324c
  7. 112336
  8. 081421
  9. 02070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #528bc8 with less saturation

  1. 528bc8
  2. 588bc2
  3. 5f8bbb
  4. 648bb5
  5. 6a8aaf
  6. 6f8aa8
  7. 748aa2
  8. 79899b
  9. 7e8995
  10. 83888e

Questions about #528bc8

What color is #528bc8?

#528bc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Marina. In RGB it is rgb(82, 139, 200), in HSL hsl(211.02, 51.75%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.426% 0.11066 251.47).

What colors go well with #528bc8?

The complementary color of #528bc8 is #b17b32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1696b7 and #7c7fc8. The triadic partners are #c06a76 and #6f954b.

Is white or black text more readable on #528bc8?

White text reads better on #528bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #528bc8 a warm or cool color?

#528bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.111.