#536cb5 color: Amparo Blue
#536cb5 is rgb(83, 108, 181) in RGB and oklch(54.606% 0.11792 268.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-700
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #536cb5
#536cb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #536cb5 mixed with white
Darker: #536cb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #536cb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #536cb5
What color is #536cb5?
#536cb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 181), in HSL hsl(224.69, 39.84%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.606% 0.11792 268.094).
What colors go well with #536cb5?
The complementary color of #536cb5 is #8d6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d79ad and #795fac. The triadic partners are #aa5248 and #388347.
Is white or black text more readable on #536cb5?
White text reads better on #536cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536cb5 a warm or cool color?
#536cb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.118.