#536ca8 color: New Age Blue
#536ca8 is rgb(83, 108, 168) in RGB and oklch(53.861% 0.09907 266.002) 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 34%
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About #536ca8
#536ca8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #536ca8 mixed with white
Darker: #536ca8 mixed with black
Calmer: #536ca8 with less saturation
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Questions about #536ca8
What color is #536ca8?
#536ca8 is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 168), in HSL hsl(222.35, 33.86%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.861% 0.09907 266.002).
What colors go well with #536ca8?
The complementary color of #536ca8 is #88691c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2776a0 and #7461a1. The triadic partners are #a0564f and #457d4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #536ca8?
White text reads better on #536ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536ca8 a warm or cool color?
#536ca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.099.