#538EF6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.7% 0.167 260.9), rgb(83, 142, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#538EF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 142, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 90%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.167 260.9) |
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 #538EF6 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538EF6 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #538EF6 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #538EF6 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F6
oklch(81% 0.081 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A0F2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 261)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538EF6
oklch(65.7% 0.167 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E6DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#215ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D4A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#538EF6 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) | #5D98FA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4289F4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B6 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538EF6
#538EF6
oklch(65.7% 0.167 260.9)
- #BB8700
#BB8700
oklch(65.7% 0.136 81.2)
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 #538EF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.068
Use #538EF6 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.