#053EF2
Closest named color: Vibrant Blue (#0339F8). oklch(48.5% 0.267 264), rgb(5, 62, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#053EF2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.267 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Blue (#0339F8), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.267) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Blue (#0339F8) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(5, 62, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 96%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.267 264) |
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 #053EF2 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #053EF2 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #053EF2 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #053EF2 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#235FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 264.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#053EF2
oklch(48.5% 0.267 264)
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Step 800
800
#0838C5
oklch(42.7% 0.221 264)
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Step 900
900
#0E349B
oklch(37.8% 0.172 264)
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Step 950
950
#09205B
oklch(27.1% 0.11 264.1)
#053EF2 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) | #0064F7 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DEF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007496 | 0.200 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.268 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053EF2
#053EF2
oklch(48.5% 0.267 264)
- #795900
#795900
oklch(48.4% 0.099 84.2)
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 #053EF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #053EF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.011
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.041
- Rich Blue #021BF9 ΔE 0.043
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.045
- Strong Blue #0C06F7 ΔE 0.054
- Primary Blue #0804F9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue #0000FF ΔE 0.056
Use #053EF2 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.