#537ca8 color: Into the Blue
#537ca8 is rgb(83, 124, 168) in RGB and oklch(57.465% 0.08231 251.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #537ca8
#537ca8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Into the Blue (#4f7ba7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #537ca8 mixed with white
Darker: #537ca8 mixed with black
Calmer: #537ca8 with less saturation
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Questions about #537ca8
What color is #537ca8?
#537ca8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Into the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 124, 168), in HSL hsl(211.06, 33.86%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.465% 0.08231 251.071).
What colors go well with #537ca8?
The complementary color of #537ca8 is #97703f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37849b and #7073a9. The triadic partners are #a3646d and #67834e.
Is white or black text more readable on #537ca8?
White text reads better on #537ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537ca8 a warm or cool color?
#537ca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.082.