#537bbd color: Blue Android Base
#537bbd is rgb(83, 123, 189) in RGB and oklch(58.325% 0.11155 259.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #537bbd
#537bbd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Android Base (#5a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #537bbd mixed with white
Darker: #537bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #537bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #537bbd
What color is #537bbd?
#537bbd is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Android Base. In RGB it is rgb(83, 123, 189), in HSL hsl(217.36, 44.54%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.325% 0.11155 259.986).
What colors go well with #537bbd?
The complementary color of #537bbd is #9e731b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1487b0 and #7b6fb9. The triadic partners are #b45e5f and #568b4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #537bbd?
White text reads better on #537bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537bbd a warm or cool color?
#537bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.112.