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#536ed2 color: Cornflower

#536ed2 is rgb(83, 110, 210) in RGB and oklch(56.846% 0.15642 269.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

56.8%
0.156
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #536ed2

#536ed2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, 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: #536ed2 mixed with white

  1. 536ed2
  2. 627dd8
  3. 728cdd
  4. 839ae2
  5. 93a9e7
  6. a5b7ec
  7. b6c5f0
  8. c8d4f4
  9. dae2f8
  10. ecf1fc

Darker: #536ed2 mixed with black

  1. 536ed2
  2. 475fb6
  3. 3b509b
  4. 304181
  5. 253368
  6. 1b2650
  7. 111939
  8. 080e24
  9. 020410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536ed2 with less saturation

  1. 536ed2
  2. 5670c9
  3. 5a71c0
  4. 5d73b7
  5. 6174af
  6. 6475a6
  7. 68769c
  8. 6c7693
  9. 6f768a
  10. 737780

Questions about #536ed2

What color is #536ed2?

#536ed2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(83, 110, 210), in HSL hsl(227.24, 58.53%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.846% 0.15642 269.532).

What colors go well with #536ed2?

The complementary color of #536ed2 is #967100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc8 and #865dc4. The triadic partners are #c24a3c and #078f3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #536ed2?

White text reads better on #536ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536ed2 a warm or cool color?

#536ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.156.