#535BBE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.7% 0.153 276.2), rgb(83, 91, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#535BBE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535BBE |
| RGB | rgb(83, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.153 276.2) |
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 #535BBE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535BBE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535BBE text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #535BBE text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#727EE3
oklch(63% 0.151 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C65D1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 276.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535BBE
oklch(51.7% 0.153 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4593
oklch(42.8% 0.127 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#353B75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#535BBE 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) | #246AC1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E61BC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #177184 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535BBE
#535BBE
oklch(51.7% 0.153 276.2)
- #7A6700
#7A6700
oklch(51.7% 0.106 96.4)
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 #535BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #535BBE 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.