#535D70
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.7% 0.033 263.2), rgb(83, 93, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#535D70 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535D70 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 93, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.033 263.2) |
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 #535D70 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535D70 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535D70 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #535D70 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F8A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#687489
oklch(55.7% 0.036 261.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535D70
oklch(47.7% 0.033 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 263)
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Step 900
900
#3C424D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#535D70 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) | #575E71 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B70 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6163 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535D70
#535D70
oklch(47.7% 0.033 263.2)
- #665B48
#665B48
oklch(47.6% 0.032 81.2)
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 #535D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #535D70 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.