#536dcd color: Cornflower
#536dcd is rgb(83, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(56.314% 0.15073 269.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #536dcd
#536dcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #536dcd mixed with white
Darker: #536dcd mixed with black
Calmer: #536dcd with less saturation
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Questions about #536dcd
What color is #536dcd?
#536dcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(227.21, 54.95%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.314% 0.15073 269.653).
What colors go well with #536dcd?
The complementary color of #536dcd is #947000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ec3 and #845dc0. The triadic partners are #be4b3d and #128d41.
Is white or black text more readable on #536dcd?
White text reads better on #536dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536dcd a warm or cool color?
#536dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.151.