#53738B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54% 0.053 241.3), rgb(83, 115, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#53738B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53738B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 115, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.053 241.3) |
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 #53738B | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53738B | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53738B text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53738B text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 242)
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Step 500
500
#708EA5
oklch(63.2% 0.049 241.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53738B
oklch(54% 0.053 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#47657A
oklch(49.2% 0.049 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5263
oklch(42.7% 0.04 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#334451
oklch(37.7% 0.031 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#53738B 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) | #69738C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616D8B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F797B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53738B
#53738B
oklch(54% 0.053 241.3)
- #86684F
#86684F
oklch(54.1% 0.053 61.1)
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 #53738B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.006
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
Use #53738B 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.