#537db5 color: Woad Blue
#537db5 is rgb(83, 125, 181) in RGB and oklch(58.344% 0.09856 255.963) 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 #537db5
#537db5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Woad Blue (#597fb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #537db5 mixed with white
Darker: #537db5 mixed with black
Calmer: #537db5 with less saturation
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Questions about #537db5
What color is #537db5?
#537db5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Woad Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 125, 181), in HSL hsl(214.29, 39.84%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.344% 0.09856 255.963).
What colors go well with #537db5?
The complementary color of #537db5 is #9d7330. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2887a8 and #7672b3. The triadic partners are #ae6267 and #60894c.
Is white or black text more readable on #537db5?
White text reads better on #537db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537db5 a warm or cool color?
#537db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.099.