#536baa color: Evening Lagoon
#536baa is rgb(83, 107, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.754% 0.10322 267.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #536baa
#536baa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #536baa mixed with white
Darker: #536baa mixed with black
Calmer: #536baa with less saturation
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Questions about #536baa
What color is #536baa?
#536baa is soft blue. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(83, 107, 170), in HSL hsl(223.45, 34.39%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.754% 0.10322 267.122).
What colors go well with #536baa?
The complementary color of #536baa is #886914. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2376a2 and #7560a2. The triadic partners are #a1544c and #417e49.
Is white or black text more readable on #536baa?
White text reads better on #536baa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536baa a warm or cool color?
#536baa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.103.