#538DB6
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.1% 0.087 240.9), rgb(83, 141, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#538DB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 141, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.087 240.9) |
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 #538DB6 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538DB6 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538DB6 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538DB6 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C8
oklch(70.8% 0.069 240.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538DB6
oklch(62.1% 0.087 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#397AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.094 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B668E
oklch(49% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#255473
oklch(42.8% 0.073 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#23455D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#538DB6 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) | #7B8DB8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D83B5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E979B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538DB6
#538DB6
oklch(62.1% 0.087 240.9)
- #AD7A4E
#AD7A4E
oklch(62.1% 0.087 60.9)
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 #538DB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #538DB6 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.