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#536dba color: Amparo Blue

#536dba is rgb(83, 109, 186) in RGB and oklch(55.118% 0.12385 268.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

55.1%
0.124
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536dba

#536dba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, 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: #536dba mixed with white

  1. 536dba
  2. 637bc2
  3. 738ac9
  4. 8398d0
  5. 94a7d8
  6. a5b5df
  7. b6c4e5
  8. c8d2ec
  9. dae1f3
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #536dba mixed with black

  1. 536dba
  2. 475ea1
  3. 3b4f89
  4. 304172
  5. 25335c
  6. 1b2646
  7. 111932
  8. 080d1e
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536dba with less saturation

  1. 536dba
  2. 566eb3
  3. 596fac
  4. 5c70a5
  5. 5f709e
  6. 627197
  7. 657190
  8. 687288
  9. 6c7281
  10. 6f7279

Questions about #536dba

What color is #536dba?

#536dba is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 186), in HSL hsl(224.85, 42.74%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.118% 0.12385 268.118).

What colors go well with #536dba?

The complementary color of #536dba is #906c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab1 and #7b60b0. The triadic partners are #af5247 and #358546.

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

White text reads better on #536dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536dba a warm or cool color?

#536dba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.124.