#535C8E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.9% 0.081 275.2), rgb(83, 92, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#535C8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535C8E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 92, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.081 275.2) |
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 #535C8E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535C8E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535C8E text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #535C8E text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#959EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B86BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#656FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 275.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535C8E
oklch(48.9% 0.081 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#444C74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#393F5D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#535C8E 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) | #4B6290 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475D8D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40666E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535C8E
#535C8E
oklch(48.9% 0.081 275.2)
- #6E6024
#6E6024
oklch(49% 0.081 96.1)
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 #535C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
Use #535C8E 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.