#53798E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.6% 0.054 233.2), rgb(83, 121, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#53798E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53798E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.054 233.2) |
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 #53798E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53798E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53798E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53798E text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CE
oklch(81% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A5B5
oklch(70.6% 0.039 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C8FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.049 233.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53798E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#436679
oklch(49.1% 0.05 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#385362
oklch(42.7% 0.041 233.3)
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Step 900
900
#304550
oklch(37.7% 0.032 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#53798E 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) | #6F788F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67718E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7F80 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53798E
#53798E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 233.2)
- #8D6B56
#8D6B56
oklch(55.6% 0.054 53)
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 #53798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #53798E 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.