#535BAB
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.4% 0.126 276.6), rgb(83, 91, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#535BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535BAB |
| RGB | rgb(83, 91, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.126 276.6) |
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 #535BAB | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535BAB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535BAB text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #535BAB text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE9
oklch(81% 0.061 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#909BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7681D4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#6069C1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 276.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535BAB
oklch(50.4% 0.126 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#414887
oklch(42.8% 0.104 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#535BAB 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) | #3866AE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5FA9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6C7B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535BAB
#535BAB
oklch(50.4% 0.126 276.6)
- #766400
#766400
oklch(50.5% 0.104 96.7)
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 #535BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #535BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.066
Use #535BAB 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.