#537BCE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.3% 0.135 263.4), rgb(83, 123, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#537BCE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537BCE |
| RGB | rgb(83, 123, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.135 263.4) |
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 #537BCE | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #537BCE | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537BCE text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537BCE text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6287D4
oklch(63% 0.124 263.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537BCE
oklch(59.3% 0.135 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#304C87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B406C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#537BCE 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) | #5783D1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4678CC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537BCE
#537BCE
oklch(59.3% 0.135 263.4)
- #A17600
#A17600
oklch(59.3% 0.122 83)
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 #537BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #537BCE 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.