What color is #53848E?

#53848E is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(83, 132, 142), and in HSL hsl(190, 26%, 44%).

Is #53848E accessible as text?

On white, #53848E has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #53848E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #53848E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #53848E?

#53848E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8D5D53. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #53848E below.

Is #53848E good for buttons?

#53848E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #53848E — white text only reaches 4.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #53848E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #53848E is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#53848E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #53848E

Not just a swatch — here's how #53848E works with other colors. Named schemes with #53848E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53848E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #53848E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #53848E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #7BA8B1

Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53848E Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #53848E Secondary #98A9AC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Slate Gray 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 Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #53848E 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #53848E with

Cadet Blue Lapis Lazuli Mauve Taupe Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE6E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #53708D — 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 #53848E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #53848E;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 132 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.2% 0.055 211.9);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5EEF0;
  --color-200: #CCDDE1;
  --color-300: #A7C3C8;
  --color-400: #83A7AF;
  --color-500: #648A91;
  --color-600: #516C71;
  --color-700: #3D4E52;
  --color-800: #2A3537;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5EEF0',
    200: '#CCDDE1',
    300: '#A7C3C8',
    400: '#83A7AF',
    500: '#648A91',
    600: '#516C71',
    700: '#3D4E52',
    800: '#2A3537',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #53848E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5EEF0;
$base-200: #CCDDE1;
$base-300: #A7C3C8;
$base-400: #83A7AF;
$base-500: #648A91;
$base-600: #516C71;
$base-700: #3D4E52;
$base-800: #2A3537;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #426971;
$base-subtle: #CCDADD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#53848E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCDDE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C3C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83A7AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648A91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516C71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4E52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #53848E

Color Lab

Pairs with #53848E

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