#536cce color: Borage Blue
#536cce is rgb(83, 108, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.177% 0.15339 270.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #536cce
#536cce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Borage Blue (#5566cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #536cce mixed with white
Darker: #536cce mixed with black
Calmer: #536cce with less saturation
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Questions about #536cce
What color is #536cce?
#536cce is soft blue. The closest named color is Borage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 206), in HSL hsl(227.8, 55.66%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.177% 0.15339 270.094).
What colors go well with #536cce?
The complementary color of #536cce is #937000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dc5 and #845bc0. The triadic partners are #be4a3a and #038d40.
Is white or black text more readable on #536cce?
White text reads better on #536cce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536cce a warm or cool color?
#536cce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.153.