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#536cc3 color: Soft blue

#536cc3 is rgb(83, 108, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.464% 0.13794 269.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.5%
0.138
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536cc3

#536cc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, 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: #536cc3 mixed with white

  1. 536cc3
  2. 627bca
  3. 7289d1
  4. 8398d7
  5. 94a7dd
  6. a5b5e4
  7. b6c4ea
  8. c8d3ef
  9. dae1f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536cc3 mixed with black

  1. 536cc3
  2. 475da9
  3. 3b4e90
  4. 304078
  5. 253260
  6. 1b254a
  7. 111934
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #536cc3 with less saturation

  1. 536cc3
  2. 566dbb
  3. 596fb3
  4. 5c70ac
  5. 5f71a4
  6. 63719c
  7. 667294
  8. 69728c
  9. 6c7384
  10. 6f737b

Questions about #536cc3

What color is #536cc3?

#536cc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 195), in HSL hsl(226.61, 48.28%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.464% 0.13794 269.443).

What colors go well with #536cc3?

The complementary color of #536cc3 is #916d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bba and #7f5db7. The triadic partners are #b64e40 and #248843.

Is white or black text more readable on #536cc3?

White text reads better on #536cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536cc3 a warm or cool color?

#536cc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.138.