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#536db1 color: Amparo Blue

#536db1 is rgb(83, 109, 177) in RGB and oklch(54.588% 0.1109 266.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

54.6%
0.111
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536db1

#536db1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, 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: #536db1 mixed with white

  1. 536db1
  2. 637bb9
  3. 738ac2
  4. 8398ca
  5. 94a6d2
  6. a5b5da
  7. b7c3e1
  8. c8d2e9
  9. dae1f0
  10. edf0f8

Darker: #536db1 mixed with black

  1. 536db1
  2. 475e99
  3. 3b4f83
  4. 30416c
  5. 253357
  6. 1b2642
  7. 11192f
  8. 080d1c
  9. 02040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #536db1 with less saturation

  1. 536db1
  2. 566eab
  3. 596ea4
  4. 5c6f9e
  5. 5f6f98
  6. 627091
  7. 65708b
  8. 687084
  9. 6a707e
  10. 6d7077

Questions about #536db1

What color is #536db1?

#536db1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 177), in HSL hsl(223.4, 37.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.588% 0.1109 266.914).

What colors go well with #536db1?

The complementary color of #536db1 is #8c6b03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1979a8 and #7761a9. The triadic partners are #a7544c and #3f8148.

Is white or black text more readable on #536db1?

White text reads better on #536db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536db1 a warm or cool color?

#536db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.111.