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#536cc4 color: Soft blue

#536cc4 is rgb(83, 108, 196) in RGB and oklch(55.528% 0.13936 269.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.5%
0.139
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #536cc4

#536cc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borage Blue (#5566cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #536cc4 mixed with white

  1. 536cc4
  2. 627bcb
  3. 728ad1
  4. 8398d8
  5. 94a7de
  6. a5b5e4
  7. b6c4ea
  8. c8d3f0
  9. dae1f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536cc4 mixed with black

  1. 536cc4
  2. 475daa
  3. 3b4e91
  4. 304078
  5. 253261
  6. 1b254a
  7. 111935
  8. 080d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #536cc4 with less saturation

  1. 536cc4
  2. 566dbc
  3. 596fb4
  4. 5c70ac
  5. 5f71a5
  6. 63719d
  7. 667294
  8. 69728c
  9. 6c7384
  10. 70737c

Questions about #536cc4

What color is #536cc4?

#536cc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 196), in HSL hsl(226.73, 48.92%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.528% 0.13936 269.515).

What colors go well with #536cc4?

The complementary color of #536cc4 is #926d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bbb and #805db8. The triadic partners are #b64d40 and #228943.

Is white or black text more readable on #536cc4?

White text reads better on #536cc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536cc4 a warm or cool color?

#536cc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.139.