#537490
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.5% 0.058 244.8), rgb(83, 116, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#537490 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537490 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 116, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.058 244.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #537490 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537490 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537490 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537490 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DA8
oklch(63% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537490
oklch(54.5% 0.058 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#46647E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5266
oklch(42.7% 0.044 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#324453
oklch(37.8% 0.035 244)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#537490 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #697491 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616E8F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7B7D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537490
#537490
oklch(54.5% 0.058 244.8)
- #88694C
#88694C
oklch(54.4% 0.058 64.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #537490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.007
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
Use #537490 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.