#536EA0#536EA0
#536EA0 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 53.9% C 0.085 H 262.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.11:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #536EA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(83, 110, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 32%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 48%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(48.1%, 31.2%, 0%, 37.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.35, 4.35, -30.07) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.35, 30.38, 278.22°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.88% -0.0116 -0.0843) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.88% 0.085 262.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.4863, 15.5279, 35.4320) |
| Luminance | 0.1553 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 3.30
Cadet Blue
#4E7496
ΔE00 5.36
Dusky Blue
#475F94
ΔE00 5.40
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 5.53
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 5.75
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 6.09
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#536EA0 #A08553
analogous
#5394A0 #536EA0 #5F53A0
triadic
#536EA0 #A0536E #6EA053
tetradic
#536EA0 #A05394 #A08553 #53A05F
square
#536EA0 #A05394 #A08553 #53A05F
split-complementary
#536EA0 #A05F53 #94A053
monochromatic
#29374F #3E5278 #536EA0 #778EB9 #A0B0CE
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.11
#536EA0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.11
#536EA0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #536EA0
5.11:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##536EA0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##536EA0 | 1.00 | 5.11 | 4.11 | 5.11 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.11 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5B72A2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#536B9F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#347980
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #536ea0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(83, 110, 160); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.9% 0.085 262.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8797bc',
500: '#536ea0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #536ea0; $custom-light: #8797bc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#536ea0",
"rgb": {
"r": 83,
"g": 110,
"b": 160
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.961,
"s": 31.687,
"l": 47.647
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53878,
"c": 0.08513,
"h": 262.2
},
"luminance": 0.15529
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#536EA0
secondary
#BBAD94
accent
#A360C8
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#F0F2F6
border
#CBCCD0
text
#0C0D12
muted
#7D7E81