#529bbd color: Steel Light Blue
#529bbd is rgb(82, 155, 189) in RGB and oklch(65.584% 0.08875 230.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #529bbd
#529bbd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #529bbd mixed with white
Darker: #529bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #529bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #529bbd
What color is #529bbd?
#529bbd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 155, 189), in HSL hsl(199.07, 44.77%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.584% 0.08875 230.311).
What colors go well with #529bbd?
The complementary color of #529bbd is #bd815f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42a1a7 and #7192c7. The triadic partners are #ba7a98 and #949654.
Is white or black text more readable on #529bbd?
Black text reads better on #529bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #529bbd a warm or cool color?
#529bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.089.