#5395DF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.9% 0.13 252.7), rgb(83, 149, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#5395DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5395DF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 149, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.13 252.7) |
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 #5395DF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5395DF | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5395DF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5395DF text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A4DF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 253.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5395DF
oklch(65.9% 0.13 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A75C3
oklch(55.6% 0.141 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C62A8
oklch(49.1% 0.131 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5088
oklch(42.7% 0.108 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C436D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#122740
oklch(26.9% 0.054 254)
#5395DF 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) | #7599E2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628CDE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B0 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5395DF
#5395DF
oklch(65.9% 0.13 252.7)
- #C28321
#C28321
oklch(65.9% 0.13 72.3)
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 #5395DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.070
Use #5395DF 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.