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#536ce0 color: Thick Blue

#536ce0 is rgb(83, 108, 224) in RGB and oklch(57.411% 0.17807 270.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

57.4%
0.178
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #536ce0

#536ce0 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thick Blue (#5566dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #536ce0 mixed with white

  1. 536ce0
  2. 627ce4
  3. 728be9
  4. 829aed
  5. 93a9f0
  6. a4b7f4
  7. b6c6f7
  8. c7d4f9
  9. dae2fb
  10. ecf1fd

Darker: #536ce0 mixed with black

  1. 536ce0
  2. 475dc3
  3. 3b4ea6
  4. 30408a
  5. 253270
  6. 1b2556
  7. 11193e
  8. 080d27
  9. 020412
  10. 000002

Calmer: #536ce0 with less saturation

  1. 536ce0
  2. 566fd6
  3. 5a71cc
  4. 5d73c2
  5. 6174b8
  6. 6575ae
  7. 6977a3
  8. 6c7799
  9. 70788e
  10. 747883

Questions about #536ce0

What color is #536ce0?

#536ce0 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Thick Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 224), in HSL hsl(229.36, 69.46%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.411% 0.17807 270.677).

What colors go well with #536ce0?

The complementary color of #536ce0 is #977300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0081cd and #8b58cf. The triadic partners are #cc422f and #00943a.

Is white or black text more readable on #536ce0?

White text reads better on #536ce0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536ce0 a warm or cool color?

#536ce0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.178.