#537CD8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.1% 0.148 264.3), rgb(83, 124, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#537CD8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 124, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.148 264.3) |
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 #537CD8 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #537CD8 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537CD8 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537CD8 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#537CD8
oklch(60.1% 0.148 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#426DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#345AB4
oklch(49% 0.149 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4A92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#273F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 264)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#537CD8 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) | #5286DC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E79D6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537CD8
#537CD8
oklch(60.1% 0.148 264.3)
- #A37900
#A37900
oklch(60.1% 0.123 84.2)
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 #537CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #537CD8 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.