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#536db3 color: Amparo Blue

#536db3 is rgb(83, 109, 179) in RGB and oklch(54.704% 0.11379 267.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

54.7%
0.114
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536db3

#536db3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #536db3 mixed with white

  1. 536db3
  2. 637bbb
  3. 738ac3
  4. 8398cb
  5. 94a6d3
  6. a5b5db
  7. b7c4e2
  8. c8d2ea
  9. dae1f1
  10. ecf0f8

Darker: #536db3 mixed with black

  1. 536db3
  2. 475e9b
  3. 3b4f84
  4. 30416e
  5. 253358
  6. 1b2643
  7. 11192f
  8. 080d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #536db3 with less saturation

  1. 536db3
  2. 566ead
  3. 596fa6
  4. 5c6fa0
  5. 5f7099
  6. 627093
  7. 65708c
  8. 687085
  9. 6b717e
  10. 6e7178

Questions about #536db3

What color is #536db3?

#536db3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 179), in HSL hsl(223.75, 38.71%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.704% 0.11379 267.218).

What colors go well with #536db3?

The complementary color of #536db3 is #8d6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1479aa and #7861aa. The triadic partners are #a9544b and #3d8248.

Is white or black text more readable on #536db3?

White text reads better on #536db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536db3 a warm or cool color?

#536db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.114.