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#536bd3 color: Cornflower

#536bd3 is rgb(83, 107, 211) in RGB and oklch(56.312% 0.16159 270.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

56.3%
0.162
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #536bd3

#536bd3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #536bd3 mixed with white

  1. 536bd3
  2. 627ad9
  3. 728ade
  4. 8298e3
  5. 93a7e8
  6. a4b6ec
  7. b6c4f1
  8. c8d3f5
  9. dae2f8
  10. ecf0fc

Darker: #536bd3 mixed with black

  1. 536bd3
  2. 475cb7
  3. 3b4e9c
  4. 303f82
  5. 253269
  6. 1b2551
  7. 11183a
  8. 080d24
  9. 020410
  10. 000002

Calmer: #536bd3 with less saturation

  1. 536bd3
  2. 566dca
  3. 596fc1
  4. 5d70b8
  5. 6072af
  6. 6373a5
  7. 67749c
  8. 6a7493
  9. 6e7589
  10. 72757f

Questions about #536bd3

What color is #536bd3?

#536bd3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 107, 211), in HSL hsl(228.75, 59.26%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.312% 0.16159 270.658).

What colors go well with #536bd3?

The complementary color of #536bd3 is #937000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dc8 and #8659c4. The triadic partners are #c24635 and #008e3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #536bd3?

White text reads better on #536bd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536bd3 a warm or cool color?

#536bd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.162.