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#526BBC Color

#526BBC is rgb(82, 107, 188) in RGB, hsl(226, 44%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 43%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#526BBC
HEX#526BBC
RGBrgb(82, 107, 188)
HSLhsl(226, 44%, 53%)
HSVhsv(226, 56%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 43%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.13 268.9)
LABlab(46.27% 9.41 -46.35)
LCHlch(46.27% 47.30 281.47)

What #526BBC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #526BBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#526BBC Channel Values

How #526BBC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 82 · G 107 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 44% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 56% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526BBC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #526BBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526BBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #526BBC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #526BBC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#526BBC
Protanopia#6767BC
Protanomaly#5F69BC
Deuteranopia#6464BC
Deuteranomaly#5D67BC
Tritanopia#387979
Tritanomaly#447499
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #526BBC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-526bbc: #526BBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #526BBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-526bbc': '#526BBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.420, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_526bbc">#526BBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#526BBC"

More Blue Colors

#526BBC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#526BBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #526BBC?

#526BBC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(82, 107, 188) in RGB and hsl(226, 44%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.

What is the RGB value of #526BBC?

#526BBC is rgb(82, 107, 188) — red 82, green 107, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #526BBC?

#526BBC converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 43%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #526BBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #526BBC scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #526BBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #526BBC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 16.71, which is visibly different.

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