#537989
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.4% 0.049 226.1), rgb(83, 121, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#537989 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537989 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 121, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.049 226.1) |
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 #537989 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537989 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537989 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537989 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6B2
oklch(70.8% 0.036 225.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C909F
oklch(63.2% 0.046 225.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537989
oklch(55.4% 0.049 226.1)
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Step 700
700
#446675
oklch(49% 0.046 227.4)
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Step 800
800
#38545F
oklch(42.8% 0.038 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#31454E
oklch(37.7% 0.029 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#537989 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) | #70778A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687189 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7E7E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537989
#537989
oklch(55.4% 0.049 226.1)
- #8C6A5A
#8C6A5A
oklch(55.4% 0.05 46.4)
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 #537989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #537989 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.