#536ca3 color: Chesty Bond
#536ca3 is rgb(83, 108, 163) in RGB and oklch(53.589% 0.09179 264.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 36%
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About #536ca3
#536ca3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chesty Bond (#516fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #536ca3 mixed with white
Darker: #536ca3 mixed with black
Calmer: #536ca3 with less saturation
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Questions about #536ca3
What color is #536ca3?
#536ca3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chesty Bond. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 163), in HSL hsl(221.25, 32.52%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.589% 0.09179 264.866).
What colors go well with #536ca3?
The complementary color of #536ca3 is #866925. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d769b and #71629d. The triadic partners are #9c5752 and #4a7b4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #536ca3?
White text reads better on #536ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536ca3 a warm or cool color?
#536ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.092.