#539CDC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.12 247.2), rgb(83, 156, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#539CDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539CDC |
| RGB | rgb(83, 156, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.12 247.2) |
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 #539CDC | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539CDC | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #539CDC text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #539CDC text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EF
oklch(81% 0.075 247)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#539CDC
oklch(67.3% 0.12 247.2)
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Step 500
500
#228FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.153 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#0078C4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#062843
oklch(26.9% 0.063 247.1)
#539CDC 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) | #809EDF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E91DB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539CDC
#539CDC
oklch(67.3% 0.12 247.2)
- #C7863B
#C7863B
oklch(67.2% 0.12 66.8)
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 #539CDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.075
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.078
Use #539CDC 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.