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#536196 color: Breathtaking

#536196 is rgb(83, 97, 150) in RGB and oklch(50.452% 0.08635 271.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.5%
0.086
272°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #536196

#536196 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Breathtaking (#536193). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #536196 mixed with white

  1. 536196
  2. 6270a1
  3. 727fab
  4. 838eb6
  5. 939ec0
  6. a5aecb
  7. b6bed5
  8. c8cee0
  9. dadeea
  10. eceef5

Darker: #536196 mixed with black

  1. 536196
  2. 475382
  3. 3b466e
  4. 30395b
  5. 252d49
  6. 1b2137
  7. 111526
  8. 080b16
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #536196 with less saturation

  1. 536196
  2. 556291
  3. 56628c
  4. 586388
  5. 5a6383
  6. 5c637e
  7. 5d6479
  8. 5f6474
  9. 61646f
  10. 63646a

Questions about #536196

What color is #536196?

#536196 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Breathtaking. In RGB it is rgb(83, 97, 150), in HSL hsl(227.46, 28.76%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.452% 0.08635 271.759).

What colors go well with #536196?

The complementary color of #536196 is #766322. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #326a91 and #6e588e. The triadic partners are #8f5145 and #3b734b.

Is white or black text more readable on #536196?

White text reads better on #536196: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536196 a warm or cool color?

#536196 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.086.