#537BBD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.3% 0.112 260), rgb(83, 123, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#537BBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537BBD |
| RGB | rgb(83, 123, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.112 260) |
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 #537BBD | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #537BBD | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537BBD text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537BBD text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#648AC7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 259.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537BBD
oklch(58.3% 0.112 260)
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Step 700
700
#3C609B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#324F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4265
oklch(37.8% 0.066 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#537BBD 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) | #6080C0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #088A93 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537BBD
#537BBD
oklch(58.3% 0.112 260)
- #9E731B
#9E731B
oklch(58.4% 0.112 80)
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 #537BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
Use #537BBD 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.