#539EC3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.6% 0.093 231.9), rgb(83, 158, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#539EC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 158, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.093 231.9) |
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 #539EC3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539EC3 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #539EC3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #539EC3 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6D9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 231.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539EC3
oklch(66.6% 0.093 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#247DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.101 232)
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Step 700
700
#14698C
oklch(49% 0.093 231.9)
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Step 800
800
#155672
oklch(42.7% 0.078 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A475C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#539EC3 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) | #8C9CC5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C90C2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539EC3
#539EC3
oklch(66.6% 0.093 231.9)
- #C1845E
#C1845E
oklch(66.6% 0.092 52.5)
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 #539EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #539EC3 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.