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#536bc4 color: Borage Blue

#536bc4 is rgb(83, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(55.321% 0.14063 269.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.3%
0.141
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536bc4

#536bc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #536bc4 mixed with white

  1. 536bc4
  2. 627acb
  3. 7289d2
  4. 8397d8
  5. 93a6de
  6. a5b5e4
  7. b6c4ea
  8. c8d2f0
  9. dae1f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536bc4 mixed with black

  1. 536bc4
  2. 475caa
  3. 3b4e91
  4. 303f78
  5. 253261
  6. 1b254a
  7. 111835
  8. 080d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #536bc4 with less saturation

  1. 536bc4
  2. 566cbc
  3. 596eb4
  4. 5c6fac
  5. 5f70a4
  6. 62719c
  7. 657194
  8. 69728c
  9. 6c7284
  10. 6f727b

Questions about #536bc4

What color is #536bc4?

#536bc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(227.26, 48.92%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.321% 0.14063 269.961).

What colors go well with #536bc4?

The complementary color of #536bc4 is #906d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007abb and #805cb8. The triadic partners are #b64c3e and #1d8843.

Is white or black text more readable on #536bc4?

White text reads better on #536bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536bc4 a warm or cool color?

#536bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.141.