#536ca9 color: New Age Blue
#536ca9 is rgb(83, 108, 169) in RGB and oklch(53.917% 0.10053 266.203) 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 #536ca9
#536ca9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #536ca9 mixed with white
Darker: #536ca9 mixed with black
Calmer: #536ca9 with less saturation
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Questions about #536ca9
What color is #536ca9?
#536ca9 is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 169), in HSL hsl(222.56, 34.13%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.917% 0.10053 266.203).
What colors go well with #536ca9?
The complementary color of #536ca9 is #886a1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2677a1 and #7461a2. The triadic partners are #a1564f and #447e4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #536ca9?
White text reads better on #536ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536ca9 a warm or cool color?
#536ca9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.101.