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#536eb0 color: Amparo Blue

#536eb0 is rgb(83, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(54.748% 0.10823 266.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

54.7%
0.108
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536eb0

#536eb0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #536eb0 mixed with white

  1. 536eb0
  2. 637cb8
  3. 738ac1
  4. 8399c9
  5. 94a7d1
  6. a5b5d9
  7. b7c4e1
  8. c8d2e8
  9. dae1f0
  10. edf0f8

Darker: #536eb0 mixed with black

  1. 536eb0
  2. 475f99
  3. 3b5082
  4. 30416c
  5. 253356
  6. 1b2642
  7. 11192e
  8. 080e1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #536eb0 with less saturation

  1. 536eb0
  2. 566faa
  3. 596fa4
  4. 5c709e
  5. 5f7097
  6. 627091
  7. 65718b
  8. 687184
  9. 6b717e
  10. 6e7177

Questions about #536eb0

What color is #536eb0?

#536eb0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(222.58, 37.05%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.748% 0.10823 266.082).

What colors go well with #536eb0?

The complementary color of #536eb0 is #8d6b0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c79a7 and #7762a8. The triadic partners are #a7554f and #428149.

Is white or black text more readable on #536eb0?

White text reads better on #536eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536eb0 a warm or cool color?

#536eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.108.