#538593
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.7% 0.058 217.5), rgb(83, 133, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#538593 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538593 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 133, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.058 217.5) |
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 #538593 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538593 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538593 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538593 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#AFC5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 219)
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Step 500
500
#64929F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 217.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538593
oklch(58.7% 0.058 217.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6875
oklch(49% 0.054 218.5)
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Step 800
800
#31555F
oklch(42.7% 0.045 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#538593 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) | #7C8294 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A93 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378A89 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538593
#538593
oklch(58.7% 0.058 217.5)
- #9B7164
#9B7164
oklch(58.7% 0.057 37.9)
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 #538593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
Use #538593 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.