#536CEC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.3% 0.194 270.8), rgb(83, 108, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#536CEC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536CEC |
| RGB | rgb(83, 108, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.194 270.8) |
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 #536CEC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536CEC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #536CEC text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #536CEC text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#809AF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#637EF4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 270.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#536CEC
oklch(58.3% 0.194 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E51C5
oklch(49% 0.181 271)
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Step 800
800
#33439F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#536CEC 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) | #007FF0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA2 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536CEC
#536CEC
oklch(58.3% 0.194 270.8)
- #967700
#967700
oklch(58.3% 0.119 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 #536CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
Use #536CEC 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.