#537C87
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56% 0.049 216.4), rgb(83, 124, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#537C87 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537C87 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 124, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.049 216.4) |
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 #537C87 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537C87 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537C87 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537C87 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A6AF
oklch(70.6% 0.035 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B919B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 215.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537C87
oklch(56% 0.049 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#426771
oklch(49% 0.045 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#37545C
oklch(42.6% 0.037 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#30464C
oklch(37.8% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#537C87 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) | #747988 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7387 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F807F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537C87
#537C87
oklch(56% 0.049 216.4)
- #8F6B61
#8F6B61
oklch(56.1% 0.049 36.1)
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 #537C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #537C87 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.