#5396F7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.5% 0.16 257.8), rgb(83, 150, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#5396F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5396F7 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 150, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 91%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.16 257.8) |
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 #5396F7 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5396F7 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5396F7 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5396F7 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5396F7
oklch(67.5% 0.16 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#2B85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#006CE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#053E86
oklch(37.7% 0.133 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#07254E
oklch(27% 0.083 257.5)
#5396F7 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) | #6A9EFB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518FF5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBA | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5396F7
#5396F7
oklch(67.5% 0.16 257.8)
- #C68A00
#C68A00
oklch(67.6% 0.141 77.9)
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 #5396F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #5396F7 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.