#537C91
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56.4% 0.056 231.3), rgb(83, 124, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#537C91 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537C91 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 124, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.056 231.3) |
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 #537C91 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537C91 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537C91 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537C91 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 230.5)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A90A3
oklch(63.2% 0.051 230.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537C91
oklch(56.4% 0.056 231.3)
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Step 700
700
#416679
oklch(49% 0.052 231.6)
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Step 800
800
#365363
oklch(42.6% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4550
oklch(37.7% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#537C91 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) | #727B92 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697491 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8283 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537C91
#537C91
oklch(56.4% 0.056 231.3)
- #916D58
#916D58
oklch(56.5% 0.056 51.5)
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 #537C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
Use #537C91 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.