#537AED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.1% 0.178 267), rgb(83, 122, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#537AED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537AED |
| RGB | rgb(83, 122, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.178 267) |
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 #537AED | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #537AED | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537AED text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537AED text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0FA
oklch(81% 0.087 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#799CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#537AED
oklch(61.1% 0.178 267)
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Step 600
600
#4066E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 267)
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Step 700
700
#3354C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 267)
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Step 800
800
#2A469F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#263C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 267)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#537AED 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) | #3C88F1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #127AEB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A8 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537AED
#537AED
oklch(61.1% 0.178 267)
- #A47D00
#A47D00
oklch(61.1% 0.125 86.6)
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 #537AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
Use #537AED 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.