#53769F
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.6% 0.076 253), rgb(83, 118, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#53769F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53769F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 118, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.076 253) |
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 #53769F | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53769F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53769F text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53769F text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 253)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB3
oklch(63% 0.07 253)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53769F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 253)
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Step 700
700
#436388
oklch(49.1% 0.071 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#38516E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#304359
oklch(37.7% 0.045 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#53769F 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) | #6678A1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D709E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337F84 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53769F
#53769F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 253)
- #8F6C3F
#8F6C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 72.1)
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 #53769F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.013
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.021
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
Use #53769F 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.