#537599
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.1% 0.069 250.5), rgb(83, 117, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#537599 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537599 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 117, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.069 250.5) |
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 #537599 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537599 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537599 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537599 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BF
oklch(70.6% 0.05 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8DAF
oklch(63.2% 0.063 250.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537599
oklch(55.1% 0.069 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#456384
oklch(49% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#39516B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#314357
oklch(37.6% 0.041 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#537599 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) | #67769B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6F98 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377D81 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537599
#537599
oklch(55.1% 0.069 250.5)
- #8C6B44
#8C6B44
oklch(55.2% 0.069 70.2)
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 #537599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.012
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.017
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
Use #537599 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.