#5396FB
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.7% 0.165 258.5), rgb(83, 150, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#5396FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5396FB |
| RGB | rgb(83, 150, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 95%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.165 258.5) |
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 #5396FB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5396FB | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5396FB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5396FB text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5396FB
oklch(67.7% 0.165 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#3084FF
oklch(63% 0.2 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#006BEB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#0059C7
oklch(49% 0.186 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#0049A5
oklch(42.7% 0.162 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#043D88
oklch(37.7% 0.137 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#072550
oklch(27.1% 0.087 258.2)
#5396FB 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) | #679FFF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8FF9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBC | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5396FB
#5396FB
oklch(67.7% 0.165 258.5)
- #C68B00
#C68B00
oklch(67.8% 0.141 78.5)
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 #5396FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #5396FB 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.