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#536295 color: Breathtaking

#536295 is rgb(83, 98, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.618% 0.0835 270.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

50.6%
0.084
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #536295

#536295 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #536295 mixed with white

  1. 536295
  2. 6271a0
  3. 7280aa
  4. 838fb5
  5. 949fc0
  6. a5aeca
  7. b6bed5
  8. c8cedf
  9. dadeea
  10. eceef4

Darker: #536295 mixed with black

  1. 536295
  2. 475481
  3. 3b476d
  4. 303a5a
  5. 252d48
  6. 1b2137
  7. 111626
  8. 080b16
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #536295 with less saturation

  1. 536295
  2. 556390
  3. 56638c
  4. 586387
  5. 5a6482
  6. 5c647d
  7. 5e6479
  8. 5f6574
  9. 61656f
  10. 63656a

Questions about #536295

What color is #536295?

#536295 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Breathtaking. In RGB it is rgb(83, 98, 149), in HSL hsl(226.36, 28.45%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.618% 0.0835 270.718).

What colors go well with #536295?

The complementary color of #536295 is #776326. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #336b90 and #6d598d. The triadic partners are #8f5247 and #3e724c.

Is white or black text more readable on #536295?

White text reads better on #536295: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536295 a warm or cool color?

#536295 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.084.