#537E9C
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.4% 0.066 239.9), rgb(83, 126, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#537E9C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537E9C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 126, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.066 239.9) |
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 #537E9C | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537E9C | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537E9C text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537E9C text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D2
oklch(81% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BC
oklch(70.7% 0.048 240.5)
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Step 500
500
#678FAB
oklch(63.1% 0.061 239.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537E9C
oklch(57.4% 0.066 239.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6680
oklch(49.2% 0.061 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#345368
oklch(42.7% 0.051 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4555
oklch(37.8% 0.04 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#537E9C 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) | #717E9D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338688 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537E9C
#537E9C
oklch(57.4% 0.066 239.9)
- #966F50
#966F50
oklch(57.3% 0.067 59.4)
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 #537E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.010
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
Use #537E9C 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.