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#536bc3 color: Soft blue

#536bc3 is rgb(83, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.257% 0.13922 269.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.3%
0.139
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536bc3

#536bc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borage Blue (#5566cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #536bc3 mixed with white

  1. 536bc3
  2. 627aca
  3. 7289d1
  4. 8397d7
  5. 93a6de
  6. a5b5e4
  7. b6c3ea
  8. c8d2ef
  9. dae1f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536bc3 mixed with black

  1. 536bc3
  2. 475ca9
  3. 3b4e90
  4. 303f78
  5. 253260
  6. 1b254a
  7. 111834
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #536bc3 with less saturation

  1. 536bc3
  2. 566cbb
  3. 596eb3
  4. 5c6fab
  5. 5f70a4
  6. 62709c
  7. 657194
  8. 69728b
  9. 6c7283
  10. 6f727b

Questions about #536bc3

What color is #536bc3?

#536bc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(227.14, 48.28%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.257% 0.13922 269.897).

What colors go well with #536bc3?

The complementary color of #536bc3 is #906d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aba and #7f5cb7. The triadic partners are #b54d3e and #1f8843.

Is white or black text more readable on #536bc3?

White text reads better on #536bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536bc3 a warm or cool color?

#536bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.139.