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#536ec3 color: Soft blue

#536ec3 is rgb(83, 110, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.881% 0.13541 268.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

55.9%
0.135
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #536ec3

#536ec3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, 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: #536ec3 mixed with white

  1. 536ec3
  2. 637dca
  3. 738bd1
  4. 8399d7
  5. 94a8dd
  6. a5b6e4
  7. b6c5e9
  8. c8d3ef
  9. dae2f5
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536ec3 mixed with black

  1. 536ec3
  2. 475fa9
  3. 3b5090
  4. 304178
  5. 253360
  6. 1b264a
  7. 111934
  8. 080e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536ec3 with less saturation

  1. 536ec3
  2. 566fbb
  3. 5970b4
  4. 5d71ac
  5. 6072a4
  6. 63739c
  7. 677395
  8. 6a748d
  9. 6d7485
  10. 71747c

Questions about #536ec3

What color is #536ec3?

#536ec3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 110, 195), in HSL hsl(225.54, 48.28%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.881% 0.13541 268.508).

What colors go well with #536ec3?

The complementary color of #536ec3 is #946e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dba and #7f5fb8. The triadic partners are #b65044 and #2c8944.

Is white or black text more readable on #536ec3?

White text reads better on #536ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536ec3 a warm or cool color?

#536ec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.135.