#536CB2 Color

#536CB2 is rgb(83, 108, 178) in RGB and hsl(224, 38%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#536CB2

HEX#536CB2

RGBrgb(83, 108, 178)

HSLhsl(224, 38%, 51%)

HSVhsv(224, 53%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.114 267.7)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 39%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #536CB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #536CB2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#536CB2 Complementary#B29853 Analogous#539BB2 Analogous#6953B2 Triadic#B2536C Triadic#6CB253

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #536CB2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B81BD #8093C6 #99A8D1 #B2BDDC #CAD2E7 #DFE4F1

Shades

#465C9B #3C5086 #31416D #263254 #1B243C #111727

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