Palettes / Colors / #536DCA

#536DCA — Muted Blue

#536DCA is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #536DCA when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#536DCA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CAB053; it also sits naturally between #53A9CA and #7553CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 33% · Green 43% · Blue 79%

Cyan 59% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #536DCA

.text { color: #536DCA; }
.background { background-color: #536DCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #536DCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 109, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 53%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #536DCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 109, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #536DCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 109, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#536DCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#536DCA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CAB053:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #536DCA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #536DCA

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #536DCA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #536DCA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #536DC9  ·  #536DCB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #536DCA?

#536DCA is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 83, 109, 202). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #536DCA?

#536DCA is RGB 83, 109, 202 — HSL 227°, 53%, 56% — CMYK 59%, 46%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #536DCA?

Its complement is #CAB053; analogous partners are #53A9CA and #7553CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #536DCA for text?

White text on #536DCA has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.41:1.