Close to Denim
#536ECD
#536ECD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 43.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 227°, with 55% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #536ECD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.69:1 AABlack text on this color
4.48:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.69:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.48:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #536ECD as they’d see it.
#536ECD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #536ECD
What color is #536ECD?
#536ECD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 43.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 227°, with 55% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #536ECD in RGB?
#536ECD is rgb(83, 110, 205): 83 red, 110 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #536ECD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(60, 46, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #536ECD?
PANTONE 300 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #536ECD?
Its complement #887300 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.