#537cbe color: Blue Iolite
#537cbe is rgb(83, 124, 190) in RGB and oklch(58.601% 0.11184 259.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 25%
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About #537cbe
#537cbe is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.2:1 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: #537cbe mixed with white
Darker: #537cbe mixed with black
Calmer: #537cbe with less saturation
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Questions about #537cbe
What color is #537cbe?
#537cbe is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(83, 124, 190), in HSL hsl(217.01, 45.15%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.601% 0.11184 259.552).
What colors go well with #537cbe?
The complementary color of #537cbe is #9f731c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1488b1 and #7b70ba. The triadic partners are #b55f61 and #578c4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #537cbe?
White text reads better on #537cbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537cbe a warm or cool color?
#537cbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.112.