#536786
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.055 259), rgb(83, 103, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#536786 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536786 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 103, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.055 259) |
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 #536786 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536786 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536786 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #536786 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 259)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BC
oklch(70.8% 0.043 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#768BAB
oklch(63.2% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7496
oklch(55.5% 0.059 259)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536786
oklch(51% 0.055 259)
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Step 800
800
#405068
oklch(42.8% 0.045 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#364255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#536786 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) | #5C6987 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566485 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436E71 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536786
#536786
oklch(51% 0.055 259)
- #776341
#776341
oklch(51.1% 0.055 80.3)
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 #536786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
Use #536786 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.