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#536ece color: Cornflower

#536ece is rgb(83, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.583% 0.15087 269.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

56.6%
0.151
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #536ece

#536ece is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #536ece mixed with white

  1. 536ece
  2. 627dd4
  3. 728cda
  4. 839adf
  5. 93a8e5
  6. a5b7ea
  7. b6c5ee
  8. c8d4f3
  9. dae2f7
  10. ecf0fb

Darker: #536ece mixed with black

  1. 536ece
  2. 475fb3
  3. 3b5098
  4. 30417f
  5. 253366
  6. 1b264e
  7. 111938
  8. 080e23
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536ece with less saturation

  1. 536ece
  2. 5670c6
  3. 5a71bd
  4. 5d72b4
  5. 6173ac
  6. 6474a3
  7. 68759a
  8. 6b7592
  9. 6f7689
  10. 72767f

Questions about #536ece

What color is #536ece?

#536ece is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(226.83, 55.66%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.583% 0.15087 269.312).

What colors go well with #536ece?

The complementary color of #536ece is #957000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc4 and #845ec1. The triadic partners are #bf4c3e and #168d41.

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

White text reads better on #536ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536ece a warm or cool color?

#536ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.151.