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#536cc6 color: Borage Blue

#536cc6 is rgb(83, 108, 198) in RGB and oklch(55.655% 0.14218 269.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.7%
0.142
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #536cc6

#536cc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, 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: #536cc6 mixed with white

  1. 536cc6
  2. 627bcd
  3. 728ad3
  4. 8398d9
  5. 93a7df
  6. a5b5e5
  7. b6c4eb
  8. c8d3f0
  9. dae1f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536cc6 mixed with black

  1. 536cc6
  2. 475dac
  3. 3b4e92
  4. 30407a
  5. 253262
  6. 1b254b
  7. 111935
  8. 080d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #536cc6 with less saturation

  1. 536cc6
  2. 566ebe
  3. 596fb6
  4. 5c70ae
  5. 6071a6
  6. 63729e
  7. 667295
  8. 69738d
  9. 6d7385
  10. 70737c

Questions about #536cc6

What color is #536cc6?

#536cc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 198), in HSL hsl(226.96, 50.22%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.655% 0.14218 269.65).

What colors go well with #536cc6?

The complementary color of #536cc6 is #926e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cbd and #815dba. The triadic partners are #b84d3f and #1e8943.

Is white or black text more readable on #536cc6?

White text reads better on #536cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536cc6 a warm or cool color?

#536cc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.142.