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#536eb6 color: Amparo Blue

#536eb6 is rgb(83, 110, 182) in RGB and oklch(55.094% 0.11686 267.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

55.1%
0.117
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #536eb6

#536eb6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #536eb6 mixed with white

  1. 536eb6
  2. 637cbe
  3. 738bc6
  4. 8399cd
  5. 94a7d5
  6. a5b6dc
  7. b7c4e4
  8. c8d3eb
  9. dae1f2
  10. edf0f8

Darker: #536eb6 mixed with black

  1. 536eb6
  2. 475f9e
  3. 3b5086
  4. 30416f
  5. 253359
  6. 1b2644
  7. 111930
  8. 080e1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536eb6 with less saturation

  1. 536eb6
  2. 566faf
  3. 5970a9
  4. 5c70a2
  5. 5f719b
  6. 627195
  7. 65718e
  8. 697287
  9. 6c7280
  10. 6f7279

Questions about #536eb6

What color is #536eb6?

#536eb6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 110, 182), in HSL hsl(223.64, 40.41%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.094% 0.11686 267.035).

What colors go well with #536eb6?

The complementary color of #536eb6 is #8f6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e7aad and #7a61ad. The triadic partners are #ac544b and #3c8447.

Is white or black text more readable on #536eb6?

White text reads better on #536eb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536eb6 a warm or cool color?

#536eb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.117.