#536baf color: Evening Lagoon
#536baf is rgb(83, 107, 175) in RGB and oklch(54.04% 0.1105 267.912) 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 31%
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About #536baf
#536baf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #536baf mixed with white
Darker: #536baf mixed with black
Calmer: #536baf with less saturation
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Questions about #536baf
What color is #536baf?
#536baf is soft blue. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(83, 107, 175), in HSL hsl(224.35, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.04% 0.1105 267.912).
What colors go well with #536baf?
The complementary color of #536baf is #8a6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a77a7 and #775fa6. The triadic partners are #a5534a and #3b8048.
Is white or black text more readable on #536baf?
White text reads better on #536baf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536baf a warm or cool color?
#536baf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.11.