#537FCC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60% 0.128 260.9), rgb(83, 127, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#537FCC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537FCC |
| RGB | rgb(83, 127, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.128 260.9) |
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 #537FCC | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #537FCC | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537FCC text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537FCC text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2EA
oklch(81% 0.063 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA1DF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 261)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#537FCC
oklch(60% 0.128 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#4271C4
oklch(55.7% 0.139 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#345EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 261)
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Step 800
800
#2B4D89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#27416D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#537FCC 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) | #5E86CF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7ACA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537FCC
#537FCC
oklch(60% 0.128 260.9)
- #A67700
#A67700
oklch(60.1% 0.124 80.9)
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 #537FCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
Use #537FCC 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.