#538694
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.9% 0.059 217.2), rgb(83, 134, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#538694 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538694 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 134, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.059 217.2) |
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 #538694 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538694 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538694 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538694 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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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
#83A8B2
oklch(70.8% 0.043 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#63929F
oklch(63.1% 0.054 217)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538694
oklch(58.9% 0.059 217.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6875
oklch(49% 0.054 218.1)
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Step 800
800
#31555F
oklch(42.7% 0.045 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B464E
oklch(37.6% 0.035 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#538694 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) | #7D8395 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B94 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368B8A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538694
#538694
oklch(58.9% 0.059 217.2)
- #9C7164
#9C7164
oklch(58.9% 0.058 37.5)
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 #538694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
Use #538694 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.