#535994
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.6% 0.095 277.9), rgb(83, 89, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#535994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535994 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 89, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.095 277.9) |
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 #535994 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535994 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535994 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #535994 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#959DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C84C2
oklch(63.2% 0.094 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#656DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.101 277.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535994
oklch(48.6% 0.095 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#454A79
oklch(42.7% 0.078 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E62
oklch(37.7% 0.062 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#535994 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) | #446096 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5B93 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E656F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535994
#535994
oklch(48.6% 0.095 277.9)
- #6E5F0F
#6E5F0F
oklch(48.6% 0.095 97.6)
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 #535994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
Use #535994 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.