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#536cc1 color: Amparo Blue

#536cc1 is rgb(83, 108, 193) in RGB and oklch(55.338% 0.13511 269.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

55.3%
0.135
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536cc1

#536cc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #536cc1 mixed with white

  1. 536cc1
  2. 627bc8
  3. 7289cf
  4. 8398d6
  5. 94a7dc
  6. a5b5e2
  7. b6c4e9
  8. c8d2ef
  9. dae1f4
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536cc1 mixed with black

  1. 536cc1
  2. 475da7
  3. 3b4e8f
  4. 304077
  5. 25325f
  6. 1b2549
  7. 111934
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #536cc1 with less saturation

  1. 536cc1
  2. 566db9
  3. 596eb2
  4. 5c6faa
  5. 5f70a2
  6. 62719b
  7. 667293
  8. 69728b
  9. 6c7283
  10. 6f727b

Questions about #536cc1

What color is #536cc1?

#536cc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 193), in HSL hsl(226.36, 47.01%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.338% 0.13511 269.292).

What colors go well with #536cc1?

The complementary color of #536cc1 is #916d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb8 and #7f5eb5. The triadic partners are #b44e42 and #278744.

Is white or black text more readable on #536cc1?

White text reads better on #536cc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536cc1 a warm or cool color?

#536cc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.135.