What color is #526686?

#526686 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 102, 134), and in HSL hsl(217, 24%, 42%).

Is #526686 accessible as text?

On white, #526686 has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.60:1 (fails). For text placed on #526686, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #526686?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #526686?

#526686 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #857151. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #526686 below.

Is #526686 good for buttons?

#526686 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #526686 — black text only reaches 3.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #526686 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #526686 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#526686 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #526686

Not just a swatch — here's how #526686 works with other colors. Named schemes with #526686 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #526686 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #526686 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #526686 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7689A8

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #526686 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #526686 Secondary #878F9B Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #526686 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #526686 with

Cadet Blue Ultra Violet Olive Brown Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE0E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #515485 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #526686 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #526686;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 102 134;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.7% 0.057 259.7);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E5E9F0;
  --color-200: #CCD4E0;
  --color-300: #A8B4C7;
  --color-400: #8594AD;
  --color-500: #657590;
  --color-600: #525D70;
  --color-700: #3E4551;
  --color-800: #2B2F36;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E5E9F0',
    200: '#CCD4E0',
    300: '#A8B4C7',
    400: '#8594AD',
    500: '#657590',
    600: '#525D70',
    700: '#3E4551',
    800: '#2B2F36',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #526686;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E5E9F0;
$base-200: #CCD4E0;
$base-300: #A8B4C7;
$base-400: #8594AD;
$base-500: #657590;
$base-600: #525D70;
$base-700: #3E4551;
$base-800: #2B2F36;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #41516A;
$base-subtle: #CBD1DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#526686",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8B4C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8594AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#657590",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#525D70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4551",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2F36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #526686

Color Lab

Pairs with #526686

UI roles & guardrails

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