#537cb6 color: Woad Blue
#537cb6 is rgb(83, 124, 182) in RGB and oklch(58.172% 0.10092 257.15) 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 29%
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About #537cb6
#537cb6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Woad Blue (#597fb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #537cb6 mixed with white
Darker: #537cb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #537cb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #537cb6
What color is #537cb6?
#537cb6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Woad Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 124, 182), in HSL hsl(215.15, 40.41%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.172% 0.10092 257.15).
What colors go well with #537cb6?
The complementary color of #537cb6 is #9c722c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2586a9 and #7771b3. The triadic partners are #ae6165 and #5d894c.
Is white or black text more readable on #537cb6?
White text reads better on #537cb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537cb6 a warm or cool color?
#537cb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.101.