#538CD8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.5% 0.13 256.1), rgb(83, 140, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#538CD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 140, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.13 256.1) |
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 #538CD8 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538CD8 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538CD8 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538CD8 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A3DF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 255.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538CD8
oklch(63.5% 0.13 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#3573C4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#2760A9
oklch(49.1% 0.131 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#224F89
oklch(42.8% 0.108 256)
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Step 900
900
#21426E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#142740
oklch(27% 0.053 255.8)
#538CD8 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) | #6C91DB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5985D6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538CD8
#538CD8
oklch(63.5% 0.13 256.1)
- #B77E0F
#B77E0F
oklch(63.5% 0.13 76.1)
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 #538CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #538CD8 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.