#537981
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.1% 0.044 212.2), rgb(83, 121, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#537981 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537981 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 121, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.044 212.2) |
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 #537981 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537981 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537981 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537981 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.031 212.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9098
oklch(63% 0.041 213.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537981
oklch(55.1% 0.044 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#45676E
oklch(49.1% 0.041 211.9)
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Step 800
800
#39545A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 213)
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Step 900
900
#31464A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 210.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#537981 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) | #727682 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7081 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427D7B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537981
#537981
oklch(55.1% 0.044 212.2)
- #8A6962
#8A6962
oklch(55.2% 0.044 32.2)
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 #537981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
Use #537981 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.