Palettes / Colors / #536FAC

#536FAC — Muted Blue

#536FAC is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #536FAC 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.

#536FAC 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 #AC9053; it also sits naturally between #539CAC and #6353AC. 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 44% · Blue 67%

Cyan 52% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #536FAC

.text { color: #536FAC; }
.background { background-color: #536FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #536FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 111, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 35%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #536FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 111, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #536FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 111, 172, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AC9053:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #536FAC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #536FAC

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 #536FAC 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 #536FAC 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

← #536FAB  ·  #536FAD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #536FAC?

#536FAC is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 83, 111, 172). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #536FAC?

#536FAC is RGB 83, 111, 172 — HSL 221°, 35%, 50% — CMYK 52%, 35%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #536FAC?

Its complement is #AC9053; analogous partners are #539CAC and #6353AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #536FAC for text?

White text on #536FAC has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.24:1.