#53838E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58% 0.055 213.8), rgb(83, 131, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#53838E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53838E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 131, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.055 213.8) |
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 #53838E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53838E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53838E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53838E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B0
oklch(70.6% 0.039 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#66929C
oklch(63.2% 0.05 213.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53838E
oklch(58% 0.055 213.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6872
oklch(49% 0.05 214.2)
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Step 800
800
#33555D
oklch(42.7% 0.042 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D464C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#53838E 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) | #7B808F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71798E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8886 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53838E
#53838E
oklch(58% 0.055 213.8)
- #986F65
#986F65
oklch(58% 0.055 34.1)
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 #53838E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #53838E 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.