#539CCB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.5% 0.101 239), rgb(83, 156, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#539CCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539CCB |
| RGB | rgb(83, 156, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.101 239) |
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 #539CCB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539CCB | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #539CCB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #539CCB text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DE
oklch(81% 0.05 239)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 238.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539CCB
oklch(66.5% 0.101 239)
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Step 600
600
#257BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.11 238.9)
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Step 700
700
#166794
oklch(49% 0.103 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#165478
oklch(42.6% 0.085 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4661
oklch(37.7% 0.066 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#539CCB 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) | #879CCD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FCA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539CCB
#539CCB
oklch(66.5% 0.101 239)
- #C28451
#C28451
oklch(66.5% 0.102 59.2)
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 #539CCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.067
Use #539CCB 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.