#537db6 color: Woad Blue
#537db6 is rgb(83, 125, 182) in RGB and oklch(58.396% 0.09991 256.326) 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 #537db6
#537db6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 256°.
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 Woad Blue (#597fb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #537db6 mixed with white
Darker: #537db6 mixed with black
Calmer: #537db6 with less saturation
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Questions about #537db6
What color is #537db6?
#537db6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Woad Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 125, 182), in HSL hsl(214.55, 40.41%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.396% 0.09991 256.326).
What colors go well with #537db6?
The complementary color of #537db6 is #9d732e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2687a9 and #7772b4. The triadic partners are #af6267 and #5f894c.
Is white or black text more readable on #537db6?
White text reads better on #537db6: 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 #537db6 a warm or cool color?
#537db6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.1.