#535A74
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.2% 0.043 272.9), rgb(83, 90, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#535A74 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535A74 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 90, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.043 272.9) |
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 #535A74 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535A74 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535A74 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #535A74 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#8188A4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A728F
oklch(55.6% 0.046 272.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535A74
oklch(47.2% 0.043 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#484E63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#535A74 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) | #525C75 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505A73 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5F63 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535A74
#535A74
oklch(47.2% 0.043 272.9)
- #645B3F
#645B3F
oklch(47.2% 0.044 92.4)
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 #535A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.010
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #535A74 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.