#537C8D Color

#537C8D is rgb(83, 124, 141) in RGB and hsl(198, 26%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#537C8D

HEX#537C8D

RGBrgb(83, 124, 141)

HSLhsl(198, 26%, 44%)

HSVhsv(198, 41%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.053 225.9)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 12%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #537C8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #537C8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#537C8D Complementary#8D6553 Analogous#538D82 Analogous#535F8D Triadic#8D537C Triadic#7C8D53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #537C8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6591A4 #7BA1B2 #95B4C1 #AFC6D0 #C8D8DF #DFE8EC

Shades

#486B7A #3E5D6A #334C57 #283B43 #1C2A30 #131C20

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