#535772
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.4% 0.044 278), rgb(83, 87, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#535772 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535772 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 87, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.044 278) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #535772 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535772 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535772 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #535772 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CF
oklch(81% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.034 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#8387A4
oklch(63% 0.044 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C718F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535772
oklch(46.4% 0.044 278)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D63
oklch(42.6% 0.037 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#535772 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F5A73 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5771 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5C60 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535772
#535772
oklch(46.4% 0.044 278)
- #605A3D
#605A3D
oklch(46.5% 0.044 97.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #535772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.005
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
Use #535772 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.