#53599E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.2% 0.11 277.8), rgb(83, 89, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#53599E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53599E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 89, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.11 277.8) |
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 #53599E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53599E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53599E text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #53599E text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#949CD5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A82CA
oklch(63% 0.108 278)
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Step 600
600
#646BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.117 277.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#53599E
oklch(49.2% 0.11 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#444980
oklch(42.8% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#393D67
oklch(37.7% 0.072 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#53599E 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) | #3E62A1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385C9C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386774 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53599E
#53599E
oklch(49.2% 0.11 277.8)
- #716100
#716100
oklch(49.3% 0.102 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 #53599E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53599E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
Use #53599E 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.