#536ca1 color: Chesty Bond
#536ca1 is rgb(83, 108, 161) in RGB and oklch(53.482% 0.08888 264.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 37%
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About #536ca1
#536ca1 is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chesty Bond (#516fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #536ca1 mixed with white
Darker: #536ca1 mixed with black
Calmer: #536ca1 with less saturation
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Questions about #536ca1
What color is #536ca1?
#536ca1 is muted blue. The closest named color is Chesty Bond. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 161), in HSL hsl(220.77, 31.97%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.482% 0.08888 264.343).
What colors go well with #536ca1?
The complementary color of #536ca1 is #856829. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f7599 and #70639c. The triadic partners are #9a5853 and #4b7b4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #536ca1?
White text reads better on #536ca1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536ca1 a warm or cool color?
#536ca1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.089.