#538DE8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.7% 0.15 259.1), rgb(83, 141, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#538DE8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538DE8 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 141, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.15 259.1) |
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 #538DE8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538DE8 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538DE8 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538DE8 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A1E9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 259.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538DE8
oklch(64.7% 0.15 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#3170D1
oklch(55.7% 0.163 259)
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Step 700
700
#245DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.152 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F4C92
oklch(42.6% 0.126 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4075
oklch(37.7% 0.099 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#538DE8 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) | #6495EC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E87E6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AF | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538DE8
#538DE8
oklch(64.7% 0.15 259.1)
- #B98300
#B98300
oklch(64.7% 0.134 79.5)
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 #538DE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #538DE8 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.