#53A0FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.16 255), rgb(83, 160, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#53A0FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53A0FF |
| RGB | rgb(83, 160, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.16 255) |
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 #53A0FF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #53A0FF | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A0FF text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #53A0FF text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 254.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 254.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#53A0FF
oklch(70% 0.16 255)
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Step 500
500
#1087FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 255)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900
#004081
oklch(37.7% 0.124 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#03264E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 254.9)
#53A0FF 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) | #75A7FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C97FD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6C3 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53A0FF
#53A0FF
oklch(70% 0.16 255)
- #D38F00
#D38F00
oklch(70.1% 0.148 75.2)
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 #53A0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.080
Use #53A0FF 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.