#536B8D Color

#536B8D is rgb(83, 107, 141) in RGB and hsl(215, 26%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#536B8D

HEX#536B8D

RGBrgb(83, 107, 141)

HSLhsl(215, 26%, 44%)

HSVhsv(215, 41%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.061 257.1)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 24%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #536B8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #536B8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#536B8D Complementary#8D7553 Analogous#53898D Analogous#58538D Triadic#8D536B Triadic#6B8D53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #536B8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#657FA4 #7B92B2 #95A7C1 #AFBCD0 #C8D2DF #DFE4EC

Shades

#485D7A #3E516A #334257 #283343 #1C2530 #131820

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