What color is #535ABA?

#535ABA is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(83, 90, 186), and in HSL hsl(236, 43%, 53%).

Is #535ABA accessible as text?

On white, #535ABA has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #535ABA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #535ABA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #535ABA?

#535ABA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BBB454. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #535ABA below.

Is #535ABA good for buttons?

#535ABA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #535ABA — black text only reaches 3.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #535ABA the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #535ABA is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#535ABA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #535ABA

Not just a swatch — here's how #535ABA works with other colors. Named schemes with #535ABA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #535ABA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Tanzanite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #535ABA Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Tanzanite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #535ABA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Tanzanite anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #535ABA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Tanzanite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #535ABA Secondary #878EB0 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Tanzanite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tanzanite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #535ABA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #535ABA with

Iceberg Royal Purple Dark Khaki Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E1EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F54BB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #535ABA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #535ABA;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 90 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.2% 0.149 276.6);
  --color-50: #F4F4FB;
  --color-100: #E1E3F4;
  --color-200: #C5C7E8;
  --color-300: #9CA0D3;
  --color-400: #757ABD;
  --color-500: #555AA0;
  --color-600: #464A7C;
  --color-700: #363859;
  --color-800: #26273B;
  --color-900: #191A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tanzanite: {
    50: '#F4F4FB',
    100: '#E1E3F4',
    200: '#C5C7E8',
    300: '#9CA0D3',
    400: '#757ABD',
    500: '#555AA0',
    600: '#464A7C',
    700: '#363859',
    800: '#26273B',
    900: '#191A24',
  },
}

$base: #535ABA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F4FB;
$base-100: #E1E3F4;
$base-200: #C5C7E8;
$base-300: #9CA0D3;
$base-400: #757ABD;
$base-500: #555AA0;
$base-600: #464A7C;
$base-700: #363859;
$base-800: #26273B;
$base-900: #191A24;
$base-hover: #3E449B;
$base-subtle: #CFD1E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#535ABA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E3F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5C7E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CA0D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#757ABD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#555AA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#464A7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#363859",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26273B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #535ABA

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Pairs with #535ABA

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