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#536ec0 color: Amparo Blue

#536ec0 is rgb(83, 110, 192) in RGB and oklch(55.695% 0.13116 268.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

55.7%
0.131
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #536ec0

#536ec0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, 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: #536ec0 mixed with white

  1. 536ec0
  2. 637dc7
  3. 738bce
  4. 8399d5
  5. 94a8db
  6. a5b6e2
  7. b6c4e8
  8. c8d3ee
  9. dae2f4
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536ec0 mixed with black

  1. 536ec0
  2. 475fa7
  3. 3b508e
  4. 304176
  5. 25335f
  6. 1b2649
  7. 111934
  8. 080e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536ec0 with less saturation

  1. 536ec0
  2. 566fb9
  3. 5970b1
  4. 5d71aa
  5. 6072a2
  6. 63729b
  7. 667393
  8. 6a738b
  9. 6d7384
  10. 70737c

Questions about #536ec0

What color is #536ec0?

#536ec0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 110, 192), in HSL hsl(225.14, 46.38%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.695% 0.13116 268.226).

What colors go well with #536ec0?

The complementary color of #536ec0 is #936d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb7 and #7e60b5. The triadic partners are #b45146 and #308845.

Is white or black text more readable on #536ec0?

White text reads better on #536ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536ec0 a warm or cool color?

#536ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.131.