#536BC0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.1% 0.135 269.7), rgb(83, 107, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#536BC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 107, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.135 269.7) |
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 #536BC0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536BC0 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536BC0 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #536BC0 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E9
oklch(81% 0.06 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#889EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.097 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C84D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 270)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#536BC0
oklch(55.1% 0.135 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#455AA7
oklch(49% 0.125 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#394A88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 270)
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Step 900
900
#313E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#536BC0 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) | #4575C3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #376BBE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A7E8C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536BC0
#536BC0
oklch(55.1% 0.135 269.7)
- #8C6E00
#8C6E00
oklch(55.2% 0.113 89.7)
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 #536BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #536BC0 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.