#536B9D Color

#536B9D is rgb(83, 107, 157) in RGB and hsl(221, 31%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#536B9D

HEX#536B9D

RGBrgb(83, 107, 157)

HSLhsl(221, 31%, 47%)

HSVhsv(221, 47%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(53% 0.084 264.1)

CMYKcmyk(47%, 32%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #536B9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #536B9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#536B9D Complementary#9D8553 Analogous#538F9D Analogous#60539D Triadic#9D536A Triadic#6A9D53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #536B9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#657CAE #8093BC #97A7C8 #AFBBD5 #C6CFE1 #E1E5EF

Shades

#485D89 #3E4F75 #334261 #273249 #1C2435 #121721

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