#537ea9 color: Neapolitan Blue
#537ea9 is rgb(83, 126, 169) in RGB and oklch(57.973% 0.08195 249.403) 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 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #537ea9
#537ea9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Neapolitan Blue (#4d7faa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #537ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #537ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #537ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #537ea9
What color is #537ea9?
#537ea9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Neapolitan Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 126, 169), in HSL hsl(210, 34.13%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.973% 0.08195 249.403).
What colors go well with #537ea9?
The complementary color of #537ea9 is #9a7142. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38869b and #7075aa. The triadic partners are #a46570 and #6b844f.
Is white or black text more readable on #537ea9?
White text reads better on #537ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537ea9 a warm or cool color?
#537ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.082.