#538BD4
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.126 255.7), rgb(83, 139, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#538BD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 139, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.126 255.7) |
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 #538BD4 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538BD4 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538BD4 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538BD4 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A3DD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 255.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.126 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#3674C1
oklch(55.7% 0.136 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#2961A7
oklch(49.2% 0.127 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#234F87
oklch(42.7% 0.105 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#22426C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 256)
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Step 950
950
#14273F
oklch(27% 0.052 255)
#538BD4 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) | #6C90D7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B84D3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA6 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538BD4
#538BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.126 255.7)
- #B57D19
#B57D19
oklch(63.1% 0.126 75.4)
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 #538BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
Use #538BD4 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.