#537dba color: Blue Iolite
#537dba is rgb(83, 125, 186) in RGB and oklch(58.607% 0.10532 257.667) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #537dba
#537dba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iolite (#587ebe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #537dba mixed with white
Darker: #537dba mixed with black
Calmer: #537dba with less saturation
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Questions about #537dba
What color is #537dba?
#537dba is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(83, 125, 186), in HSL hsl(215.53, 42.74%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.607% 0.10532 257.667).
What colors go well with #537dba?
The complementary color of #537dba is #9e7327. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f88ad and #7971b7. The triadic partners are #b26165 and #5c8b4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #537dba?
White text reads better on #537dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537dba a warm or cool color?
#537dba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.105.