#537B8D Color

#537B8D is rgb(83, 123, 141) in RGB and hsl(199, 26%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#537B8D

HEX#537B8D

RGBrgb(83, 123, 141)

HSLhsl(199, 26%, 44%)

HSVhsv(199, 41%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(56% 0.053 227.9)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 13%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #537B8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #537B8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#537B8D Complementary#8D6653 Analogous#538D83 Analogous#535E8D Triadic#8D537B Triadic#7B8D53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #537B8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6590A4 #7BA0B2 #95B3C1 #AFC5D0 #C8D8DF #DFE8EC

Shades

#486A7A #3E5C6A #334B57 #283B43 #1C2A30 #131C20

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