#538BBB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.8% 0.094 246), rgb(83, 139, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#538BBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538BBB |
| RGB | rgb(83, 139, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.094 246) |
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 #538BBB | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538BBB | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538BBB text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538BBB text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 245.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538BBB
oklch(61.8% 0.094 246)
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Step 600
600
#3A78AB
oklch(55.5% 0.102 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6593
oklch(49.1% 0.095 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#265377
oklch(42.8% 0.078 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#244560
oklch(37.8% 0.061 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#538BBB 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) | #778CBD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538BBB
#538BBB
oklch(61.8% 0.094 246)
- #AC7A44
#AC7A44
oklch(61.9% 0.094 66.6)
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 #538BBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
Use #538BBB 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.