Information about #537A98 color

#537A98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #537A98 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 122, 152) — 32.5% red, 47.8% green, 59.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 12 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#537A98 is a softly balanced steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Stormy Blue (#507B9C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Blue (#4E7B96) and Panorama (#597499).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 122, 152) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #537A98 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#537A98 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#537A98 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #537A98

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#537A98
  • RGB83, 122, 152
  • CMYK27, 12, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(83, 122, 152)
  • HSL206°, 29%, 46%
  • HSL Precise206.087°, 29.362%, 46.078%
  • HSV206°, 45%, 60%
  • HSB206°, 45%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.478, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.478, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.478, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID537A98
  • DECIMAL ID5470872
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01