#537D8D Color

#537D8D is rgb(83, 125, 141) in RGB and hsl(197, 26%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#537D8D

HEX#537D8D

RGBrgb(83, 125, 141)

HSLhsl(197, 26%, 44%)

HSVhsv(197, 41%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.053 223.9)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 11%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #537D8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #537D8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#537D8D Complementary#8D6453 Analogous#538D81 Analogous#53608D Triadic#8D537D Triadic#7D8D53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #537D8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6592A4 #7BA2B2 #95B4C1 #AFC6D0 #C8D9DF #DFE8EC

Shades

#486C7A #3E5E6A #334D57 #283C43 #1C2B30 #131C20

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