#53849E
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(58.9% 0.066 232.7), rgb(83, 132, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#53849E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53849E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 132, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.066 232.7) |
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 #53849E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #53849E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #53849E text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #53849E text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 233.4)
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Step 500
500
#6390A9
oklch(63% 0.062 233.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#53849E
oklch(58.9% 0.066 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A677E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#315466
oklch(42.7% 0.05 232)
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Step 900
900
#2B4553
oklch(37.6% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#53849E 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) | #77839F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7A9E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308B8C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53849E
#53849E
oklch(58.9% 0.066 232.7)
- #9D7258
#9D7258
oklch(58.9% 0.066 52.2)
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 #53849E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
Use #53849E 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.