#537DC6 Color

#537DC6 is rgb(83, 125, 198) in RGB and hsl(218, 50%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#537DC6

HEX#537DC6

RGBrgb(83, 125, 198)

HSLhsl(218, 50%, 55%)

HSVhsv(218, 58%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.122 260.8)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #537DC6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text5.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #537DC6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#537DC6 Complementary#C69C53 Analogous#53B6C6 Analogous#6253C6 Triadic#C6537D Triadic#7DC653

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #537DC6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A8ECD #81A0D5 #98B1DD #B3C5E6 #C9D7ED #E0E8F5

Shades

#3D6AB8 #335899 #2A497E #213963 #182A49 #0E182A

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