#536BD6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.5% 0.166 270.7), rgb(83, 107, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#536BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 107, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.166 270.7) |
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 #536BD6 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536BD6 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #536BD6 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #536BD6 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#859CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6881E5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 270.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#536BD6
oklch(56.5% 0.166 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4256B7
oklch(49.1% 0.154 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#364794
oklch(42.7% 0.128 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#536BD6 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) | #3179DA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #106ED4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008496 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536BD6
#536BD6
oklch(56.5% 0.166 270.7)
- #907200
#907200
oklch(56.5% 0.116 90.3)
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 #536BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
Use #536BD6 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.