What color is #537FD8?

#537FD8 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 127, 216), and in HSL hsl(220, 63%, 59%).

Is #537FD8 accessible as text?

On white, #537FD8 has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #537FD8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #537FD8?

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

What colors go well with #537FD8?

#537FD8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D8AC55. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #537FD8 below.

Is #537FD8 good for buttons?

#537FD8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #537FD8 — white text only reaches 3.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #537FD8 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #537FD8 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#537FD8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #537FD8

Not just a swatch — here's how #537FD8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #537FD8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #537FD8 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #537FD8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7BA5F8

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 #537FD8 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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 #537FD8 Surface #F6E5D8 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 #F8F4EF Accent #537FD8 Secondary #9CAECE Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #537FD8 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #537FD8 with

Sky Blue Slate Blue Goldenrod 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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E7F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5555D8 — 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 #537FD8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #537FD8;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 127 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.7% 0.144 263.0);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DDE6F8;
  --color-200: #BDCEF0;
  --color-300: #8FAAE0;
  --color-400: #6588CD;
  --color-500: #4368B2;
  --color-600: #3A5488;
  --color-700: #2E3F61;
  --color-800: #212B40;
  --color-900: #161C27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DDE6F8',
    200: '#BDCEF0',
    300: '#8FAAE0',
    400: '#6588CD',
    500: '#4368B2',
    600: '#3A5488',
    700: '#2E3F61',
    800: '#212B40',
    900: '#161C27',
  },
}

$base: #537FD8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DDE6F8;
$base-200: #BDCEF0;
$base-300: #8FAAE0;
$base-400: #6588CD;
$base-500: #4368B2;
$base-600: #3A5488;
$base-700: #2E3F61;
$base-800: #212B40;
$base-900: #161C27;
$base-hover: #2D5FC4;
$base-subtle: #D1DBEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#537FD8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDCEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FAAE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6588CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4368B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A5488",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E3F61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212B40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161C27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #537FD8

Color Lab

Pairs with #537FD8

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