#538DA2
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.2% 0.068 223.4), rgb(83, 141, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#538DA2 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 141, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.068 223.4) |
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 #538DA2 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538DA2 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538DA2 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538DA2 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8B9
oklch(70.6% 0.053 223.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538DA2
oklch(61.2% 0.068 223.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D93
oklch(55.6% 0.074 222.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E697E
oklch(49.1% 0.069 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#275666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 223)
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Step 900
900
#254753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 223)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#538DA2 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) | #818AA3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7581A2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9494 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538DA2
#538DA2
oklch(61.2% 0.068 223.4)
- #A77762
#A77762
oklch(61.2% 0.068 44.6)
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 #538DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #538DA2 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.