#536E81
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.4% 0.044 239.3), rgb(83, 110, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#536E81 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536E81 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 110, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.044 239.3) |
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 #536E81 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536E81 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536E81 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #536E81 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CC
oklch(81% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B2
oklch(70.7% 0.031 237.1)
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Step 500
500
#748DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.04 241.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#536E81
oklch(52.4% 0.044 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6476
oklch(49.1% 0.041 241)
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Step 800
800
#3E5260
oklch(42.8% 0.034 239.1)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#536E81 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) | #666D82 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606881 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447374 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536E81
#536E81
oklch(52.4% 0.044 239.3)
- #7E6451
#7E6451
oklch(52.4% 0.044 57.7)
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 #536E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.022
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
Use #536E81 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.