#537eb8 color: Woad Blue
#537eb8 is rgb(83, 126, 184) in RGB and oklch(58.725% 0.1016 256.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #537eb8
#537eb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Woad Blue (#597fb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #537eb8 mixed with white
Darker: #537eb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #537eb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #537eb8
What color is #537eb8?
#537eb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Woad Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 126, 184), in HSL hsl(214.46, 41.56%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.725% 0.1016 256.211).
What colors go well with #537eb8?
The complementary color of #537eb8 is #9f732d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2488ab and #7873b6. The triadic partners are #b06267 and #608a4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #537eb8?
White text reads better on #537eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #537eb8 a warm or cool color?
#537eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.102.