#537AC5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.6% 0.124 262.4), rgb(83, 122, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#537AC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 122, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.124 262.4) |
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 #537AC5 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #537AC5 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537AC5 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537AC5 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A1D9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6488CE
oklch(63% 0.114 262.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537AC5
oklch(58.6% 0.124 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C5EA1
oklch(49% 0.115 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#324D83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4169
oklch(37.8% 0.074 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#537AC5 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) | #5B81C8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C76C3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B96 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537AC5
#537AC5
oklch(58.6% 0.124 262.4)
- #9F7400
#9F7400
oklch(58.7% 0.121 82.6)
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 #537AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
Use #537AC5 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.