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#536fe6 color: Bright blue

#536fe6 is rgb(83, 111, 230) in RGB and oklch(58.415% 0.18243 269.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

58.4%
0.182
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #536fe6

#536fe6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult (#5577ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #536fe6 mixed with white

  1. 536fe6
  2. 627fea
  3. 728eee
  4. 829cf1
  5. 93abf4
  6. a4b9f7
  7. b6c7f9
  8. c8d5fb
  9. dae3fd
  10. ecf1fe

Darker: #536fe6 mixed with black

  1. 536fe6
  2. 4760c8
  3. 3b51ab
  4. 30428e
  5. 253473
  6. 1b2759
  7. 111a40
  8. 080e28
  9. 020413
  10. 000103

Calmer: #536fe6 with less saturation

  1. 536fe6
  2. 5772dc
  3. 5a74d1
  4. 5e76c7
  5. 6277bd
  6. 6679b2
  7. 6a7aa7
  8. 6f7a9d
  9. 737b92
  10. 777b87

Questions about #536fe6

What color is #536fe6?

#536fe6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 111, 230), in HSL hsl(228.57, 74.62%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.415% 0.18243 269.944).

What colors go well with #536fe6?

The complementary color of #536fe6 is #9b7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084d0 and #8e5bd6. The triadic partners are #d24232 and #009739.

Is white or black text more readable on #536fe6?

White text reads better on #536fe6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536fe6 a warm or cool color?

#536fe6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.182.