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#536daf color: Amparo Blue

#536daf is rgb(83, 109, 175) in RGB and oklch(54.473% 0.10801 266.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

54.5%
0.108
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #536daf

#536daf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #536daf mixed with white

  1. 536daf
  2. 637bb8
  3. 738ac0
  4. 8398c8
  5. 94a6d0
  6. a5b5d8
  7. b7c3e0
  8. c8d2e8
  9. dae1f0
  10. edf0f7

Darker: #536daf mixed with black

  1. 536daf
  2. 475e98
  3. 3b4f81
  4. 30416b
  5. 253356
  6. 1b2641
  7. 11192e
  8. 080d1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #536daf with less saturation

  1. 536daf
  2. 566ea9
  3. 596ea3
  4. 5c6f9d
  5. 5f6f96
  6. 627090
  7. 64708a
  8. 677084
  9. 6a707d
  10. 6d7077

Questions about #536daf

What color is #536daf?

#536daf is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 175), in HSL hsl(223.04, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.473% 0.10801 266.587).

What colors go well with #536daf?

The complementary color of #536daf is #8b6b0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d78a6 and #7761a7. The triadic partners are #a6554d and #418149.

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

White text reads better on #536daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536daf a warm or cool color?

#536daf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.108.