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#536dd0 color: Cornflower

#536dd0 is rgb(83, 109, 208) in RGB and oklch(56.511% 0.15491 269.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

56.5%
0.155
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #536dd0

#536dd0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #536dd0 mixed with white

  1. 536dd0
  2. 627cd6
  3. 728bdb
  4. 8399e1
  5. 93a8e6
  6. a4b6eb
  7. b6c5ef
  8. c8d3f4
  9. dae2f8
  10. ecf0fb

Darker: #536dd0 mixed with black

  1. 536dd0
  2. 475eb5
  3. 3b4f9a
  4. 304180
  5. 253367
  6. 1b264f
  7. 111939
  8. 080d23
  9. 020410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536dd0 with less saturation

  1. 536dd0
  2. 566fc7
  3. 5a70bf
  4. 5d72b6
  5. 6073ad
  6. 6474a4
  7. 67759b
  8. 6b7592
  9. 6f7589
  10. 72767f

Questions about #536dd0

What color is #536dd0?

#536dd0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 208), in HSL hsl(227.52, 57.08%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.511% 0.15491 269.809).

What colors go well with #536dd0?

The complementary color of #536dd0 is #957000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ec6 and #855cc2. The triadic partners are #c04a3b and #058e40.

Is white or black text more readable on #536dd0?

White text reads better on #536dd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536dd0 a warm or cool color?

#536dd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.155.