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#536dc2 color: Soft blue

#536dc2 is rgb(83, 109, 194) in RGB and oklch(55.609% 0.13526 268.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

55.6%
0.135
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #536dc2

#536dc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, 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: #536dc2 mixed with white

  1. 536dc2
  2. 627cc9
  3. 728ad0
  4. 8399d6
  5. 94a7dd
  6. a5b6e3
  7. b6c4e9
  8. c8d3ef
  9. dae1f4
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536dc2 mixed with black

  1. 536dc2
  2. 475ea8
  3. 3b4f8f
  4. 304177
  5. 253360
  6. 1b2649
  7. 111934
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536dc2 with less saturation

  1. 536dc2
  2. 566eba
  3. 596fb3
  4. 5c70ab
  5. 6071a3
  6. 63729c
  7. 667294
  8. 69738c
  9. 6d7384
  10. 70737c

Questions about #536dc2

What color is #536dc2?

#536dc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 194), in HSL hsl(225.95, 47.64%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.609% 0.13526 268.898).

What colors go well with #536dc2?

The complementary color of #536dc2 is #926d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb9 and #7f5eb7. The triadic partners are #b54f43 and #2a8844.

Is white or black text more readable on #536dc2?

White text reads better on #536dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536dc2 a warm or cool color?

#536dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.135.