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#537fb3 color: Azul Pavo Real

#537fb3 is rgb(83, 127, 179) in RGB and oklch(58.694% 0.094 253.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

58.7%
0.094
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #537fb3

#537fb3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azul Pavo Real (#537faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #537fb3 mixed with white

  1. 537fb3
  2. 648bbb
  3. 7498c3
  4. 85a5cb
  5. 96b1d2
  6. a7beda
  7. b8cbe1
  8. cad8e9
  9. dbe5f0
  10. edf2f8

Darker: #537fb3 mixed with black

  1. 537fb3
  2. 476e9b
  3. 3b5d84
  4. 304c6e
  5. 253c58
  6. 1b2d43
  7. 111f2f
  8. 08111d
  9. 02060c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #537fb3 with less saturation

  1. 537fb3
  2. 587fae
  3. 5c7fa8
  4. 617fa3
  5. 657f9e
  6. 697e98
  7. 6d7e93
  8. 717e8d
  9. 757d88
  10. 797d82

Questions about #537fb3

What color is #537fb3?

#537fb3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azul Pavo Real. In RGB it is rgb(83, 127, 179), in HSL hsl(212.5, 38.71%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.694% 0.094 253.393).

What colors go well with #537fb3?

The complementary color of #537fb3 is #9e7337. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d88a5 and #7575b2. The triadic partners are #ad646c and #66884d.

Is white or black text more readable on #537fb3?

White text reads better on #537fb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #537fb3 a warm or cool color?

#537fb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.094.