#537A8F
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.9% 0.055 232.6), rgb(83, 122, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#537A8F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537A8F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 122, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.055 232.6) |
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 #537A8F | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537A8F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537A8F text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537A8F text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CE
oklch(81% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A5B5
oklch(70.6% 0.039 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B8FA3
oklch(63% 0.05 232.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537A8F
oklch(55.9% 0.055 232.6)
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Step 700
700
#436679
oklch(49.1% 0.05 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#375362
oklch(42.6% 0.042 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#304550
oklch(37.7% 0.032 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#537A8F 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) | #707990 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67728F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8081 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537A8F
#537A8F
oklch(55.9% 0.055 232.6)
- #8E6B56
#8E6B56
oklch(55.7% 0.055 52.2)
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 #537A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #537A8F 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.