#537cbc color: Blue Iolite
#537cbc is rgb(83, 124, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.492% 0.1091 259.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #537cbc
#537cbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iolite (#587ebe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #537cbc mixed with white
Darker: #537cbc mixed with black
Calmer: #537cbc with less saturation
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Questions about #537cbc
What color is #537cbc?
#537cbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(83, 124, 188), in HSL hsl(216.57, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.492% 0.1091 259.007).
What colors go well with #537cbc?
The complementary color of #537cbc is #9e7321. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1987af and #7a70b8. The triadic partners are #b35f62 and #598b4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #537cbc?
White text reads better on #537cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537cbc a warm or cool color?
#537cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.109.