#53589F
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.1% 0.113 278.3), rgb(83, 88, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#53589F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53589F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 88, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.113 278.3) |
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 #53589F | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53589F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53589F text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #53589F text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#949BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.088 278.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A82CC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 278)
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Step 600
600
#646AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 278.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#53589F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#444881
oklch(42.6% 0.094 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#393D68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#53589F 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) | #3C62A2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365C9D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386774 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53589F
#53589F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 278.3)
- #706000
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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 #53589F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53589F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #53589F 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.