What color is #537CA8?

#537CA8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #537CA8?

The RGB value is 83, 124, 168: 83 red, 124 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #537CA8?

The complementary color is #A87F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #537CA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#537CA8 color

#537CA8 rgb(83, 124, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #537CA8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 48.6% green and 65.9% blue (83, 124, 168).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 34% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Into the Blue (#4F7BA7), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#537CA8 color codes

HEX	`#537CA8`
RGB	`rgb(83, 124, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 48.6%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 34%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 51%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 26%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.78, -1.57, -27.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.78, 27.88, 266.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.84, 19.08, 39.781)`
Decimal	`5471400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #537CA8, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #537CA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#537CA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #537CA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #537ca8; }
.text { color: #537ca8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #537ca8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 124 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #537ca8, #5453a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #537CA8?: #537CA8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #537CA8?: The RGB value is 83, 124, 168: 83 red, 124 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #537CA8?: The complementary color is #A87F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #537CA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.