#537BC4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.7% 0.121 261.6), rgb(83, 123, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#537BC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 123, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.121 261.6) |
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 #537BC4 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #537BC4 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537BC4 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537BC4 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#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
#82A1D7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#6389CD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 261.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537BC4
oklch(58.7% 0.121 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B5FA0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#314E82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4168
oklch(37.7% 0.073 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#537BC4 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) | #5D81C7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E77C2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B96 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537BC4
#537BC4
oklch(58.7% 0.121 261.6)
- #A07400
#A07400
oklch(58.8% 0.121 82)
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 #537BC4, 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 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
Use #537BC4 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.