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#536dbc color: Amparo Blue

#536dbc is rgb(83, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.239% 0.12671 268.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

55.2%
0.127
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536dbc

#536dbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #536dbc mixed with white

  1. 536dbc
  2. 637cc3
  3. 738acb
  4. 8398d2
  5. 94a7d9
  6. a5b5e0
  7. b6c4e6
  8. c8d3ed
  9. dae1f3
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #536dbc mixed with black

  1. 536dbc
  2. 475ea3
  3. 3b4f8b
  4. 304173
  5. 25335d
  6. 1b2647
  7. 111932
  8. 080d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536dbc with less saturation

  1. 536dbc
  2. 566eb5
  3. 596fae
  4. 5c70a7
  5. 5f719f
  6. 627198
  7. 667291
  8. 697289
  9. 6c7282
  10. 6f727a

Questions about #536dbc

What color is #536dbc?

#536dbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(225.14, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.239% 0.12671 268.335).

What colors go well with #536dbc?

The complementary color of #536dbc is #916c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb3 and #7c5fb2. The triadic partners are #b05146 and #328646.

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

White text reads better on #536dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536dbc a warm or cool color?

#536dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.127.