#537bb9 color: Blue Android Base
#537bb9 is rgb(83, 123, 185) in RGB and oklch(58.108% 0.10605 258.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #537bb9
#537bb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Android Base (#5a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #537bb9 mixed with white
Darker: #537bb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #537bb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #537bb9
What color is #537bb9?
#537bb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Android Base. In RGB it is rgb(83, 123, 185), in HSL hsl(216.47, 42.15%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.108% 0.10605 258.882).
What colors go well with #537bb9?
The complementary color of #537bb9 is #9c7224. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e86ac and #796fb5. The triadic partners are #b15f62 and #598a4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #537bb9?
White text reads better on #537bb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537bb9 a warm or cool color?
#537bb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.106.