#535C85
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(48.4% 0.067 274.1), rgb(83, 92, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#535C85 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535C85 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 92, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.067 274.1) |
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 #535C85 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535C85 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535C85 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #535C85 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D6
oklch(81% 0.032 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#969FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#66709E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 274.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535C85
oklch(48.4% 0.067 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#454D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4059
oklch(37.7% 0.044 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#535C85 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) | #4F6087 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5C84 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44646B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535C85
#535C85
oklch(48.4% 0.067 274.1)
- #6B5E30
#6B5E30
oklch(48.4% 0.067 94)
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 #535C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.027
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
Use #535C85 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.