#536C81
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52% 0.045 244.1), rgb(83, 108, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#536C81 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536C81 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 108, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.045 244.1) |
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 #536C81 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536C81 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536C81 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #536C81 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B5
oklch(70.6% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#738DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.045 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B778E
oklch(55.6% 0.048 243.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536C81
oklch(52% 0.045 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5162
oklch(42.6% 0.037 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#354450
oklch(37.8% 0.028 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#536C81 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) | #636C82 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6781 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447173 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536C81
#536C81
oklch(52% 0.045 244.1)
- #7B644E
#7B644E
oklch(52% 0.044 65.3)
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 #536C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
Use #536C81 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.