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#536fc7 color: Soft blue

#536fc7 is rgb(83, 111, 199) in RGB and oklch(56.34% 0.1398 268.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

56.3%
0.140
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #536fc7

#536fc7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #536fc7 mixed with white

  1. 536fc7
  2. 637ece
  3. 738cd4
  4. 839ada
  5. 94a9e0
  6. a5b7e6
  7. b6c5eb
  8. c8d4f0
  9. dae2f6
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #536fc7 mixed with black

  1. 536fc7
  2. 4760ad
  3. 3b5193
  4. 30427a
  5. 253462
  6. 1b274c
  7. 111a36
  8. 080e21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #536fc7 with less saturation

  1. 536fc7
  2. 5670bf
  3. 5a72b7
  4. 5d73af
  5. 6173a7
  6. 64749f
  7. 677597
  8. 6b758f
  9. 6e7586
  10. 72757e

Questions about #536fc7

What color is #536fc7?

#536fc7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 111, 199), in HSL hsl(225.52, 50.88%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.34% 0.1398 268.387).

What colors go well with #536fc7?

The complementary color of #536fc7 is #966f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ebd and #8160bc. The triadic partners are #b94f44 and #298b43.

Is white or black text more readable on #536fc7?

White text reads better on #536fc7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536fc7 a warm or cool color?

#536fc7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.14.