Palettes / Colors / #537D96

#537D96 — Dusty Blue

#537D96 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the blue family.

#537D96 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #976C53; it also sits naturally between #53978E and #535C97. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 33% · Green 49% · Blue 59%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 41%

Previews

CSS code for #537D96

.text { color: #537D96; }
.background { background-color: #537D96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #537D96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 125, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 29%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #537D96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 125, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #537D96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 125, 150, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#537D96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#537D96">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #976C53:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #537D96: #000000.

How #537D96 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #537D96

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #537D95  ·  #537D97 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #537D96?

#537D96 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 83, 125, 150). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #537D96?

#537D96 is RGB 83, 125, 150 — HSL 202°, 29%, 46% — CMYK 45%, 17%, 0%, 41%.

What colors go with #537D96?

Its complement is #976C53; analogous partners are #53978E and #535C97. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #537D96 for text?

Black text on #537D96 has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.43:1.