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#536db8 color: Amparo Blue

#536db8 is rgb(83, 109, 184) in RGB and oklch(54.998% 0.12098 267.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

55%
0.121
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536db8

#536db8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #536db8 mixed with white

  1. 536db8
  2. 637bc0
  3. 738ac7
  4. 8398cf
  5. 94a7d6
  6. a5b5dd
  7. b6c4e4
  8. c8d2eb
  9. dae1f2
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #536db8 mixed with black

  1. 536db8
  2. 475ea0
  3. 3b4f88
  4. 304171
  5. 25335b
  6. 1b2645
  7. 111931
  8. 080d1e
  9. 02040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536db8 with less saturation

  1. 536db8
  2. 566eb1
  3. 596faa
  4. 5c70a3
  5. 5f709d
  6. 627196
  7. 65718f
  8. 687187
  9. 6b7180
  10. 6e7179

Questions about #536db8

What color is #536db8?

#536db8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 184), in HSL hsl(224.55, 41.56%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.998% 0.12098 267.884).

What colors go well with #536db8?

The complementary color of #536db8 is #8f6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #037aaf and #7b60ae. The triadic partners are #ad5248 and #378447.

Is white or black text more readable on #536db8?

White text reads better on #536db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536db8 a warm or cool color?

#536db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.121.