#537bb8 color: Blue Android Base
#537bb8 is rgb(83, 123, 184) in RGB and oklch(58.055% 0.10468 258.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 28%
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About #537bb8
#537bb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Android Base (#5a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #537bb8 mixed with white
Darker: #537bb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #537bb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #537bb8
What color is #537bb8?
#537bb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Android Base. In RGB it is rgb(83, 123, 184), in HSL hsl(216.24, 41.56%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.055% 0.10468 258.584).
What colors go well with #537bb8?
The complementary color of #537bb8 is #9c7226. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2086ab and #786fb5. The triadic partners are #b05f62 and #5a894b.
Is white or black text more readable on #537bb8?
White text reads better on #537bb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537bb8 a warm or cool color?
#537bb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.105.