What color is #537FBE?

#537FBE is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 127, 190), and in HSL hsl(215, 45%, 54%).

Is #537FBE accessible as text?

On white, #537FBE has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #537FBE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #537FBE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #537FBE?

#537FBE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE9255. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #537FBE below.

Is #537FBE good for buttons?

#537FBE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #537FBE — white text only reaches 4.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #537FBE the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #537FBE is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#537FBE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #537FBE

Not just a swatch — here's how #537FBE works with other colors. Named schemes with #537FBE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #537FBE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Glaucous opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #537FBE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7BA4DF

Glaucous is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Glaucous.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #537FBE Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223B

Glaucous plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #537FBE Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Glaucous sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #537FBE Secondary #9AAAC1 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Glaucous is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #537FBE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #537FBE with

Medium Turquoise Slate Blue Camel Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E6EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #555EBE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #537FBE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #537FBE;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 127 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.3% 0.109 257.4);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1E9F4;
  --color-200: #C4D3E8;
  --color-300: #9BB3D5;
  --color-400: #7493BE;
  --color-500: #5374A2;
  --color-600: #455C7D;
  --color-700: #35445A;
  --color-800: #262F3B;
  --color-900: #191E25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E1E9F4',
    200: '#C4D3E8',
    300: '#9BB3D5',
    400: '#7493BE',
    500: '#5374A2',
    600: '#455C7D',
    700: '#35445A',
    800: '#262F3B',
    900: '#191E25',
  },
}

$base: #537FBE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E1E9F4;
$base-200: #C4D3E8;
$base-300: #9BB3D5;
$base-400: #7493BE;
$base-500: #5374A2;
$base-600: #455C7D;
$base-700: #35445A;
$base-800: #262F3B;
$base-900: #191E25;
$base-hover: #3D66A0;
$base-subtle: #D0DAE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#537FBE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BB3D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7493BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5374A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#455C7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35445A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262F3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #537FBE

Color Lab

Pairs with #537FBE

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