#535896
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.5% 0.099 278.5), rgb(83, 88, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#535896 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535896 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 88, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.099 278.5) |
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 #535896 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535896 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535896 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #535896 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#959CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C4
oklch(63.1% 0.098 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#666CB1
oklch(55.7% 0.107 278.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535896
oklch(48.5% 0.099 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#454A7B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 278)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E63
oklch(37.8% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#535896 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) | #416098 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5B95 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6570 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535896
#535896
oklch(48.5% 0.099 278.5)
- #6E5F04
#6E5F04
oklch(48.5% 0.099 98.2)
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 #535896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
Use #535896 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.