#53727E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.3% 0.04 223.8), rgb(83, 114, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#53727E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 224°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53727E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 114, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.04 223.8) |
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 #53727E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53727E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53727E text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #53727E text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AE
oklch(70.7% 0.029 223.4)
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Step 500
500
#728F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.037 223)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53727E
oklch(53.3% 0.04 223.8)
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Step 700
700
#496671
oklch(49.2% 0.038 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C535C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 224)
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Step 900
900
#34454B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#53727E 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) | #6B707F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447676 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53727E
#53727E
oklch(53.3% 0.04 223.8)
- #81655A
#81655A
oklch(53.2% 0.04 42.5)
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 #53727E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
Use #53727E 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.