#538CA7
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.2% 0.073 230), rgb(83, 140, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#538CA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 140, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.073 230) |
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 #538CA7 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538CA7 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538CA7 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538CA7 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.035 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538CA7
oklch(61.2% 0.073 230)
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Step 600
600
#3C7C99
oklch(55.6% 0.079 230)
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Step 700
700
#2E6882
oklch(49% 0.073 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#27556A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#254656
oklch(37.6% 0.047 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#538CA7 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) | #7E8AA8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #269495 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538CA7
#538CA7
oklch(61.2% 0.073 230)
- #A7775C
#A7775C
oklch(61.1% 0.072 50.3)
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 #538CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
Use #538CA7 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.