#536dab color: New Age Blue
#536dab is rgb(83, 109, 171) in RGB and oklch(54.248% 0.10221 265.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
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About #536dab
#536dab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #536dab mixed with white
Darker: #536dab mixed with black
Calmer: #536dab with less saturation
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Questions about #536dab
What color is #536dab?
#536dab is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 171), in HSL hsl(222.27, 34.65%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.248% 0.10221 265.854).
What colors go well with #536dab?
The complementary color of #536dab is #8a6a18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2478a3 and #7562a4. The triadic partners are #a35650 and #457f4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #536dab?
White text reads better on #536dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536dab a warm or cool color?
#536dab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.102.