#537892
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.5% 0.058 239.8), rgb(83, 120, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#537892 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537892 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 120, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.058 239.8) |
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 #537892 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537892 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537892 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537892 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A5B8
oklch(70.7% 0.042 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C8EA7
oklch(63% 0.054 240.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537892
oklch(55.5% 0.058 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#44657D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#385365
oklch(42.8% 0.044 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#304452
oklch(37.6% 0.035 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#537892 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) | #6D7793 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647192 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7F80 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537892
#537892
oklch(55.5% 0.058 239.8)
- #8D6B50
#8D6B50
oklch(55.5% 0.059 59.6)
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 #537892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.016
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.021
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
Use #537892 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.