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#536ac0 color: Amparo Blue

#536ac0 is rgb(83, 106, 192) in RGB and oklch(54.86% 0.13624 270.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

54.9%
0.136
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536ac0

#536ac0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #536ac0 mixed with white

  1. 536ac0
  2. 6279c7
  3. 7288ce
  4. 8397d5
  5. 93a5dc
  6. a5b4e2
  7. b6c3e8
  8. c8d2ee
  9. dae1f4
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536ac0 mixed with black

  1. 536ac0
  2. 475ba7
  3. 3b4d8e
  4. 303f76
  5. 25315f
  6. 1b2449
  7. 111834
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #536ac0 with less saturation

  1. 536ac0
  2. 566bb8
  3. 596db1
  4. 5c6ea9
  5. 5f6fa1
  6. 626f9a
  7. 657092
  8. 68708a
  9. 6b7182
  10. 6e7179

Questions about #536ac0

What color is #536ac0?

#536ac0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 106, 192), in HSL hsl(227.34, 46.38%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.86% 0.13624 270.156).

What colors go well with #536ac0?

The complementary color of #536ac0 is #8f6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079b8 and #7e5bb4. The triadic partners are #b34d3e and #208644.

Is white or black text more readable on #536ac0?

White text reads better on #536ac0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536ac0 a warm or cool color?

#536ac0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.136.