#535E85
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.9% 0.064 271.8), rgb(83, 94, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#535E85 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535E85 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 94, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.064 271.8) |
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 #535E85 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535E85 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535E85 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #535E85 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#959FC0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C88B1
oklch(63.2% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#65719C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 272)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#535E85
oklch(48.9% 0.064 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#444D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#535E85 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) | #516287 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5D84 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44666C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535E85
#535E85
oklch(48.9% 0.064 271.8)
- #6D5F33
#6D5F33
oklch(48.9% 0.065 92.2)
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 #535E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
Use #535E85 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.