#536BCF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.156 270.5), rgb(83, 107, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#536BCF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536BCF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 107, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.156 270.5) |
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 #536BCF | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536BCF | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #536BCF text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #536BCF text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#869CE7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6982E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 270.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#536BCF
oklch(56% 0.156 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4357B2
oklch(49% 0.146 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#374890
oklch(42.7% 0.12 270.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#536BCF 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) | #3878D3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #226DCD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008293 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536BCF
#536BCF
oklch(56% 0.156 270.5)
- #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 #536BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
Use #536BCF 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.