#536D8D Color

#536D8D is rgb(83, 109, 141) in RGB and hsl(213, 26%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#536D8D

HEX#536D8D

RGBrgb(83, 109, 141)

HSLhsl(213, 26%, 44%)

HSVhsv(213, 41%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(52.7% 0.059 254)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 23%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #536D8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #536D8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#536D8D Complementary#8D7353 Analogous#538A8D Analogous#56538D Triadic#8D536D Triadic#6D8D53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #536D8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6581A4 #7B94B2 #95A9C1 #AFBED0 #C8D3DF #DFE5EC

Shades

#485E7A #3E526A #334357 #283443 #1C2530 #131920

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