#536bad color: Evening Lagoon
#536bad is rgb(83, 107, 173) in RGB and oklch(53.924% 0.10759 267.614) 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 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #536bad
#536bad is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #536bad mixed with white
Darker: #536bad mixed with black
Calmer: #536bad with less saturation
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Questions about #536bad
What color is #536bad?
#536bad is soft blue. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(83, 107, 173), in HSL hsl(224, 35.43%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.924% 0.10759 267.614).
What colors go well with #536bad?
The complementary color of #536bad is #896a09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e76a5 and #7660a5. The triadic partners are #a4544b and #3e7f49.
Is white or black text more readable on #536bad?
White text reads better on #536bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536bad a warm or cool color?
#536bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.108.