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#536db2 color: Amparo Blue

#536db2 is rgb(83, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.646% 0.11234 267.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

54.6%
0.112
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536db2

#536db2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, 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: #536db2 mixed with white

  1. 536db2
  2. 637bba
  3. 738ac2
  4. 8398ca
  5. 94a6d2
  6. a5b5da
  7. b7c3e2
  8. c8d2e9
  9. dae1f1
  10. edf0f8

Darker: #536db2 mixed with black

  1. 536db2
  2. 475e9a
  3. 3b4f83
  4. 30416d
  5. 253357
  6. 1b2643
  7. 11192f
  8. 080d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #536db2 with less saturation

  1. 536db2
  2. 566eac
  3. 596ea5
  4. 5c6f9f
  5. 5f7098
  6. 627092
  7. 65708b
  8. 687085
  9. 6b707e
  10. 6d7077

Questions about #536db2

What color is #536db2?

#536db2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(223.58, 38.15%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.646% 0.11234 267.069).

What colors go well with #536db2?

The complementary color of #536db2 is #8d6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1779a9 and #7861aa. The triadic partners are #a8544c and #3e8248.

Is white or black text more readable on #536db2?

White text reads better on #536db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536db2 a warm or cool color?

#536db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.112.