#538491
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.3% 0.056 216.4), rgb(83, 132, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#538491 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538491 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 132, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.056 216.4) |
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 #538491 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538491 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538491 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538491 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B1
oklch(70.6% 0.04 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#65929E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 216.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538491
oklch(58.3% 0.056 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6874
oklch(49% 0.052 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#32555E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 216)
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Step 900
900
#2C464D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#538491 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) | #7B8192 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717991 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398988 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538491
#538491
oklch(58.3% 0.056 216.4)
- #9A7064
#9A7064
oklch(58.4% 0.057 36.6)
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 #538491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #538491 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.