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#537fc6 color: Sea Note

#537fc6 is rgb(83, 127, 198) in RGB and oklch(59.703% 0.11952 259.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

59.7%
0.120
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #537fc6

#537fc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Note (#5482c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #537fc6 mixed with white

  1. 537fc6
  2. 648ccc
  3. 7498d3
  4. 85a5d9
  5. 96b2df
  6. a7bfe4
  7. b8cbea
  8. cad8ef
  9. dbe5f5
  10. edf2fa

Darker: #537fc6 mixed with black

  1. 537fc6
  2. 476eac
  3. 3b5d92
  4. 304c7a
  5. 253c62
  6. 1b2d4b
  7. 111f35
  8. 081121
  9. 02060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #537fc6 with less saturation

  1. 537fc6
  2. 587fbf
  3. 5d80b8
  4. 6180b1
  5. 6680aa
  6. 6a80a3
  7. 6f809c
  8. 738095
  9. 77808e
  10. 7b8087

Questions about #537fc6

What color is #537fc6?

#537fc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sea Note. In RGB it is rgb(83, 127, 198), in HSL hsl(217.04, 50.22%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.703% 0.11952 259.576).

What colors go well with #537fc6?

The complementary color of #537fc6 is #a57610. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb8 and #7e72c1. The triadic partners are #bc5f62 and #579049.

Is white or black text more readable on #537fc6?

White text reads better on #537fc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #537fc6 a warm or cool color?

#537fc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.12.