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#536ccb color: Borage Blue

#536ccb is rgb(83, 108, 203) in RGB and oklch(55.979% 0.14921 269.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

56%
0.149
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #536ccb

#536ccb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #536ccb mixed with white

  1. 536ccb
  2. 627bd1
  3. 728ad7
  4. 8399dd
  5. 93a7e3
  6. a4b6e8
  7. b6c4ed
  8. c8d3f2
  9. dae2f7
  10. ecf0fb

Darker: #536ccb mixed with black

  1. 536ccb
  2. 475db0
  3. 3b4e96
  4. 30407d
  5. 253265
  6. 1b254d
  7. 111937
  8. 080d22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #536ccb with less saturation

  1. 536ccb
  2. 566ec3
  3. 596fba
  4. 5c70b2
  5. 6071a9
  6. 6372a1
  7. 677398
  8. 6a748f
  9. 6d7487
  10. 71747d

Questions about #536ccb

What color is #536ccb?

#536ccb is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 203), in HSL hsl(227.5, 53.57%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.979% 0.14921 269.944).

What colors go well with #536ccb?

The complementary color of #536ccb is #936f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cc2 and #835cbe. The triadic partners are #bc4b3c and #118b41.

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

White text reads better on #536ccb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536ccb a warm or cool color?

#536ccb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.149.