#537ea7 color: Borage
#537ea7 is rgb(83, 126, 167) in RGB and oklch(57.878% 0.07945 248.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #537ea7
#537ea7 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Borage (#507ea4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #537ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #537ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #537ea7 with less saturation
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Questions about #537ea7
What color is #537ea7?
#537ea7 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Borage. In RGB it is rgb(83, 126, 167), in HSL hsl(209.29, 33.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.878% 0.07945 248.205).
What colors go well with #537ea7?
The complementary color of #537ea7 is #997144. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a8599 and #6f75a9. The triadic partners are #a36671 and #6c834f.
Is white or black text more readable on #537ea7?
White text reads better on #537ea7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537ea7 a warm or cool color?
#537ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.079.