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#536dc4 color: Soft blue

#536dc4 is rgb(83, 109, 196) in RGB and oklch(55.735% 0.13809 269.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

55.7%
0.138
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #536dc4

#536dc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, 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: #536dc4 mixed with white

  1. 536dc4
  2. 627ccb
  3. 728ad1
  4. 8399d8
  5. 94a7de
  6. a5b6e4
  7. b6c4ea
  8. c8d3f0
  9. dae2f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536dc4 mixed with black

  1. 536dc4
  2. 475eaa
  3. 3b4f91
  4. 304178
  5. 253361
  6. 1b264a
  7. 111935
  8. 080d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536dc4 with less saturation

  1. 536dc4
  2. 566ebc
  3. 5970b4
  4. 5c71ad
  5. 6071a5
  6. 63729d
  7. 667395
  8. 6a738d
  9. 6d7384
  10. 70747c

Questions about #536dc4

What color is #536dc4?

#536dc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 196), in HSL hsl(226.19, 48.92%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.735% 0.13809 269.059).

What colors go well with #536dc4?

The complementary color of #536dc4 is #936e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cbb and #805eb8. The triadic partners are #b74e42 and #268943.

Is white or black text more readable on #536dc4?

White text reads better on #536dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536dc4 a warm or cool color?

#536dc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.138.