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#536cc8 color: Borage Blue

#536cc8 is rgb(83, 108, 200) in RGB and oklch(55.784% 0.145 269.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.8%
0.145
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #536cc8

#536cc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, 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: #536cc8 mixed with white

  1. 536cc8
  2. 627bcf
  3. 728ad5
  4. 8398db
  5. 93a7e1
  6. a5b6e6
  7. b6c4ec
  8. c8d3f1
  9. dae1f6
  10. ecf0fb

Darker: #536cc8 mixed with black

  1. 536cc8
  2. 475dae
  3. 3b4e94
  4. 30407b
  5. 253263
  6. 1b254c
  7. 111936
  8. 080d21
  9. 02040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #536cc8 with less saturation

  1. 536cc8
  2. 566ec0
  3. 596fb8
  4. 5c70af
  5. 6071a7
  6. 63729f
  7. 667397
  8. 6a738e
  9. 6d7385
  10. 70747d

Questions about #536cc8

What color is #536cc8?

#536cc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 200), in HSL hsl(227.18, 51.54%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.784% 0.145 269.774).

What colors go well with #536cc8?

The complementary color of #536cc8 is #926e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cbf and #825cbb. The triadic partners are #b94c3e and #198a42.

Is white or black text more readable on #536cc8?

White text reads better on #536cc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536cc8 a warm or cool color?

#536cc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.145.