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#536ccc color: Borage Blue

#536ccc is rgb(83, 108, 204) in RGB and oklch(56.045% 0.1506 269.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

56%
0.151
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #536ccc

#536ccc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 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: #536ccc mixed with white

  1. 536ccc
  2. 627bd2
  3. 728ad8
  4. 8399de
  5. 93a7e3
  6. a4b6e9
  7. b6c4ee
  8. c8d3f2
  9. dae2f7
  10. ecf0fb

Darker: #536ccc mixed with black

  1. 536ccc
  2. 475db1
  3. 3b4e97
  4. 30407e
  5. 253265
  6. 1b254e
  7. 111937
  8. 080d22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #536ccc with less saturation

  1. 536ccc
  2. 566ec4
  3. 596fbb
  4. 5d71b3
  5. 6072aa
  6. 6372a1
  7. 677399
  8. 6a7490
  9. 6d7487
  10. 71747e

Questions about #536ccc

What color is #536ccc?

#536ccc is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 204), in HSL hsl(227.6, 54.26%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.045% 0.1506 269.996).

What colors go well with #536ccc?

The complementary color of #536ccc is #936f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dc3 and #835cbf. The triadic partners are #bd4a3b and #0d8c41.

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

White text reads better on #536ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536ccc a warm or cool color?

#536ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.151.