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#536ba0 color: San Marino

#536ba0 is rgb(83, 107, 160) in RGB and oklch(53.206% 0.08861 264.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

53.2%
0.089
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #536ba0

#536ba0 is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is San Marino (#4e6c9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #536ba0 mixed with white

  1. 536ba0
  2. 6379aa
  3. 7387b3
  4. 8396bd
  5. 94a4c7
  6. a5b3d0
  7. b7c2da
  8. c8d1e3
  9. dae0ec
  10. edf0f6

Darker: #536ba0 mixed with black

  1. 536ba0
  2. 475c8b
  3. 3b4e76
  4. 303f61
  5. 25324e
  6. 1b253b
  7. 111829
  8. 080d19
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #536ba0 with less saturation

  1. 536ba0
  2. 566b9b
  3. 586c96
  4. 5b6c91
  5. 5d6c8c
  6. 606c87
  7. 626c82
  8. 656c7c
  9. 676c77
  10. 6a6c72

Questions about #536ba0

What color is #536ba0?

#536ba0 is muted blue. The closest named color is San Marino. In RGB it is rgb(83, 107, 160), in HSL hsl(221.3, 31.69%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.206% 0.08861 264.975).

What colors go well with #536ba0?

The complementary color of #536ba0 is #846828. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #307498 and #70629a. The triadic partners are #995752 and #4a7a4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #536ba0?

White text reads better on #536ba0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536ba0 a warm or cool color?

#536ba0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.089.