#538FEA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.2% 0.15 258.5), rgb(83, 143, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#538FEA 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538FEA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 143, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.15 258.5) |
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 #538FEA | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538FEA | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538FEA text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #538FEA text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A2E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 258)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538FEA
oklch(65.2% 0.15 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F70D1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#225DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.152 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E4D92
oklch(42.8% 0.125 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4175
oklch(37.9% 0.098 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#538FEA 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) | #6697EE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5088E8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B1 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538FEA
#538FEA
oklch(65.2% 0.15 258.5)
- #BC8400
#BC8400
oklch(65.3% 0.136 78.7)
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 #538FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.017
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.017
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #538FEA 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.