#535A84
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(47.9% 0.068 276.3), rgb(83, 90, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#535A84 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535A84 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 90, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.068 276.3) |
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 #535A84 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535A84 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535A84 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #535A84 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#979EC2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E86B3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#68709E
oklch(55.7% 0.072 276.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535A84
oklch(47.9% 0.068 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#464C6E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 276)
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Step 900
900
#3B4059
oklch(37.8% 0.043 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#535A84 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) | #4D5F86 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495B83 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456269 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535A84
#535A84
oklch(47.9% 0.068 276.3)
- #695D2E
#695D2E
oklch(47.9% 0.068 95.3)
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 #535A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
Use #535A84 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.