#536AD1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.16 270.9), rgb(83, 106, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#536AD1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 106, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.16 270.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #536AD1 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536AD1 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #536AD1 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #536AD1 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#869CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6982E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 270.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#536AD1
oklch(56% 0.16 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4357B4
oklch(49.2% 0.149 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#374792
oklch(42.7% 0.124 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#536AD1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3478D5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A6CCF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008293 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536AD1
#536AD1
oklch(56% 0.16 270.9)
- #8E7100
#8E7100
oklch(56.1% 0.115 90.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #536AD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
Use #536AD1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.