#536cb3 color: Amparo Blue
#536cb3 is rgb(83, 108, 179) in RGB and oklch(54.488% 0.11504 267.836) 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 30%
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About #536cb3
#536cb3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #536cb3 mixed with white
Darker: #536cb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #536cb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #536cb3
What color is #536cb3?
#536cb3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 179), in HSL hsl(224.38, 38.71%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.488% 0.11504 267.836).
What colors go well with #536cb3?
The complementary color of #536cb3 is #8c6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1378ab and #7860aa. The triadic partners are #a95349 and #3a8248.
Is white or black text more readable on #536cb3?
White text reads better on #536cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536cb3 a warm or cool color?
#536cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.115.