#536D9D Color

#536D9D is rgb(83, 109, 157) in RGB and hsl(219, 31%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#536D9D

HEX#536D9D

RGBrgb(83, 109, 157)

HSLhsl(219, 31%, 47%)

HSVhsv(219, 47%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(53.5% 0.082 262.1)

CMYKcmyk(47%, 31%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #536D9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #536D9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#536D9D Complementary#9D8353 Analogous#53929D Analogous#5E539D Triadic#9D536D Triadic#6D9D53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #536D9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#657FAE #8095BC #97A9C8 #AFBCD5 #C6D0E1 #E1E6EF

Shades

#485F89 #3E5175 #334361 #273349 #1C2535 #121721

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