#5380C8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60% 0.121 259.4), rgb(83, 128, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#5380C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5380C8 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 128, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.121 259.4) |
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 #5380C8 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5380C8 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5380C8 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5380C8 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2DC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 259.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5380C8
oklch(60% 0.121 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4272BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#345FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#27416B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#5380C8 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) | #6286CB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537BC6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5380C8
#5380C8
oklch(60% 0.121 259.4)
- #A6760D
#A6760D
oklch(59.9% 0.121 79.3)
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 #5380C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
Use #5380C8 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.