#537cbd color: Blue Iolite
#537cbd is rgb(83, 124, 189) in RGB and oklch(58.546% 0.11047 259.283) 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 #537cbd
#537cbd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iolite (#587ebe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #537cbd mixed with white
Darker: #537cbd mixed with black
Calmer: #537cbd with less saturation
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Questions about #537cbd
What color is #537cbd?
#537cbd is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(83, 124, 189), in HSL hsl(216.79, 44.54%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.546% 0.11047 259.283).
What colors go well with #537cbd?
The complementary color of #537cbd is #9f731e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1687b0 and #7b70b9. The triadic partners are #b45f61 and #588c4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #537cbd?
White text reads better on #537cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537cbd a warm or cool color?
#537cbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.11.