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#536fc2 color: Soft blue

#536fc2 is rgb(83, 111, 194) in RGB and oklch(56.028% 0.13274 267.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

56%
0.133
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #536fc2

#536fc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, 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: #536fc2 mixed with white

  1. 536fc2
  2. 637dc9
  3. 738cd0
  4. 839ad6
  5. 94a8dd
  6. a5b7e3
  7. b6c5e9
  8. c8d3ef
  9. dae2f4
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536fc2 mixed with black

  1. 536fc2
  2. 4760a8
  3. 3b518f
  4. 304277
  5. 253460
  6. 1b2749
  7. 111a34
  8. 080e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536fc2 with less saturation

  1. 536fc2
  2. 5670bb
  3. 5a71b3
  4. 5d72ab
  5. 6073a4
  6. 64739c
  7. 677494
  8. 6a748d
  9. 6e7485
  10. 71747d

Questions about #536fc2

What color is #536fc2?

#536fc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 111, 194), in HSL hsl(224.86, 47.64%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.028% 0.13274 267.926).

What colors go well with #536fc2?

The complementary color of #536fc2 is #956e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db8 and #7f61b7. The triadic partners are #b55147 and #318945.

Is white or black text more readable on #536fc2?

White text reads better on #536fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536fc2 a warm or cool color?

#536fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.133.