#536E9D Color

#536E9D is rgb(83, 110, 157) in RGB and hsl(218, 31%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#536E9D

HEX#536E9D

RGBrgb(83, 110, 157)

HSLhsl(218, 31%, 47%)

HSVhsv(218, 47%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.081 261.1)

CMYKcmyk(47%, 30%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #536E9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #536E9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#536E9D Complementary#9D8253 Analogous#53939D Analogous#5D539D Triadic#9D536E Triadic#6E9D53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #536E9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6580AE #8096BC #97A9C8 #AFBDD5 #C6D0E1 #E1E6EF

Shades

#486089 #3E5275 #334461 #273349 #1C2535 #121721

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