#536BDC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.9% 0.174 270.9), rgb(83, 107, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#536BDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536BDC |
| RGB | rgb(83, 107, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.174 270.9) |
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 #536BDC | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536BDC | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #536BDC text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #536BDC text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF4
oklch(81% 0.077 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#849BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#6680E9
oklch(63% 0.16 270.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#536BDC
oklch(56.9% 0.174 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4155BB
oklch(49.2% 0.162 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#354697
oklch(42.7% 0.134 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#536BDC 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) | #287BE0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008599 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536BDC
#536BDC
oklch(56.9% 0.174 270.9)
- #917300
#917300
oklch(56.8% 0.116 90.5)
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 #536BDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #536BDC 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.