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#536dc0 color: Amparo Blue

#536dc0 is rgb(83, 109, 192) in RGB and oklch(55.485% 0.13242 268.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

55.5%
0.132
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #536dc0

#536dc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #536dc0 mixed with white

  1. 536dc0
  2. 637cc7
  3. 738ace
  4. 8399d5
  5. 94a7db
  6. a5b6e2
  7. b6c4e8
  8. c8d3ee
  9. dae1f4
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536dc0 mixed with black

  1. 536dc0
  2. 475ea7
  3. 3b4f8e
  4. 304176
  5. 25335f
  6. 1b2649
  7. 111934
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536dc0 with less saturation

  1. 536dc0
  2. 566eb9
  3. 596fb1
  4. 5c70aa
  5. 6071a2
  6. 63729a
  7. 667293
  8. 69728b
  9. 6c7383
  10. 70737b

Questions about #536dc0

What color is #536dc0?

#536dc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 192), in HSL hsl(225.69, 46.38%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.485% 0.13242 268.724).

What colors go well with #536dc0?

The complementary color of #536dc0 is #926d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb7 and #7e5fb5. The triadic partners are #b35044 and #2d8744.

Is white or black text more readable on #536dc0?

White text reads better on #536dc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536dc0 a warm or cool color?

#536dc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.132.